Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Featuring Ted Healy (Solo)
81.1 min. (Feature Film)
Idealistic lawyer Jack Moreno sets up practice in his old neighborhood, but finds verdicts going against his clients when he won't join the racketeering organization of the city Assemblyman William J. Grady (Thomas Mitchell), who controls all business in his section of the city. Concluding he might be able to do more good as a member of the organization, Jack compromises himself by joining Grady, and finds himself successful and an Asst. District Attorney. Principles and love for socialite Abbey Reid bring Moreno around, and he launches an independent campaign for District Attorney against Grady's candidate.
Ted Healy plays Joe "The Glut" Dwire, organization frontman with the neighborhood businessmen, who forges a strong friendship with Jack and turns his back on Grady.
Joseph Calleia
Jack Moreno
Florence Rice
Abbey Reid
Thomas Mitchell
William J. Grady
Ted Healy
Joe 'The Glut' Dwire
William Ricciardi
Pop Rosetti
Soledad Jimenez
Mrs. Rosetti
Jane Barnes
Marie Rosetti
Catherine Doucet
Mrs. Reid
Jonathan Hale
Carter Spetner
Edward J. Nugent
Edward Spetner
Paul Stanton
D. A. Stringer
Donald Briggs
Baldwin
Eddie Syracuse
Pasquale
Al Haskell
Man on street
Charles King
Man on street
Inez Palange
Italian woman
Belle Mitchell
Italian woman
Nina Campana
Italian woman
Genaro Spagnoli
Italian man
Hector Sarno
Italian man
Agostino Borgato
Italian man
Brick Sullivan
Policeman
Earl Seaman
Bailiff
Lee Phelps
John Hennessey's father
William Worthington
Judge
Polly Bailey
Crying mother
Edward LeSaint
Jury foreman
Sherry Hall
Court clerk
Walter Soderling
Flaherty
Jack Baxley
Duffy
Claire DuBrey
Mrs. Sagon
Noel Madison
Dopey Benny
Eddie Dunn
Kitty the Horse
Claudia Coleman
Party guest
Ronald R. Rondell
Party guest
Frank McLure
Party guest
Phillips Smalley
Party guest
Harry B. Stafford
Party guest
Edmund Mortimer
Party guest
Wilson Benge
Butler
Drew Demorest
Cab driver
Sam 'General' Savitsky
Kretchma doorman
Jack Chefe
Kretchma patron
Don Brodie
Pool player
Frank LaRue
Judge
Al Herman
Jury foreman
Hal Cooke
Court recorder
Robert Emmett Keane
Prosecutor Joseph Murphy
Max Davidson
Mr. Shelman
Alonzo Price
Clerk
Clarence H. Wilson
Sulker Wolf
Heinie Conklin
Hot Clam Harry Foster
Louis Natheaux
Picnic rally gambler
Harry Tenbrook
Picnic rally tough guy
Russ Powell
Brewery manager
Harry Wilson
Brewery workman
Eddie Schubert
Spike
Richard Cramer
Heckler
Jimmy O'Gatty
Heckler
Ed Brady
Heckler
Tony Beard
Heckler
Ivor McFadden
Bearded heckler
Pat Moriarity
Tramp
Paul Newlan
Tramp
Constantine Romanoff
Tramp
Budd Fine
Tramp
Frank Whitbeck
Radio announcer, voice
Selmer Jackson
Governor
John Ardizoni
Guierpe
Frank Reicher
Prof. Robinson
Clark Marshall
Miley
Sam Flint
Hearing chairman
Charles Trowbridge
Man at hearing
Mahlon Hamilton
Hearing guard
John George
Little man on street
Richard Kipling
Newspaperman
Frank Bruno
Hoodlum
Martin Faust
Hoodlum
Mary Loos
Burly woman
Harry Lash
Friend of drunk
Hank Mann
Watchman
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 1
Moreno's friends
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 2
Moreno's neighbors
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 3
Fruit peddler
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 4
Moreno's clients
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 5
John Hennessy
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 6
Margaret Ross
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 8
Social club
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 9
Dopey's co-defendants
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 10
Mr. Golson, juror
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 11
Mr. Hennessy, juror
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 12
Mr. O'Toole, juror
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 13
Mr. Rafferty, juror
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 14
Mr. Rosenberg, juror
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 16
Courtroom
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 17
Society party
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 18
Kretchma nightclub
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 19
Grady henchmen
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 20
Picnic announcer
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 21
Picnickers
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 22
Brewery dock
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 23
Stringer's clerk
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 24
Rally hecklers
Unidentified MAN OF THE PEOPLE 25
Fraud hearing
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
Errol Taggart
Producer
Edwin L. Marin
Director
Frank Dolan
Original Story & Screenplay
Charles G. Clarke
Photography
William S. Gray
Film Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Eddie Imazu
Associate Art Director
Edwin B. Willis
Associate Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Recording Director
Tom Andre
Assistant Director
David Snell
Original Music
Herbert Stothart
Original Music
Edward Ward
Musical Score
Walter Jurmann
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Music
Chet Forrest
Music and Lyrics
Bob Wright
Music and Lyrics
Walter Donaldson
Music and Lyrics
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