Storyline
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
Cast & Crew
W.C. Fields
The Great McGonigle / Squire Cribbs in 'The Drunkard'
Lead
Joe Morrison
Wally Livingston / William Dowton in 'The Drunkard'
Baby LeRoy
Albert Pepperday
Judith Allen
Betty McGonigle / Agnes Dowton in the 'The Drunkard'
Jan Duggan
Cleopatra Pepperday
Tammany Young
Marmaduke Gump
Nora Cecil
Mrs. Wendelschaffer
Jack Mulhall
Dick Bronson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Beaudine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Old-Fashioned Way is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
