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The Good Old Soak is a american film of genre Drama directed by J. Walter Ruben released in USA on 23 april 1937 with Wallace Beery
The Good Old Soak (1937)
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Add to a movie listThe Good Old Soak is a 1937 drama film starring Wallace Beery and directed by J. Walter Ruben from a screenplay by A. E. Thomas based upon the stage play of the same name by Don Marquis. The picture's supporting cast features Una Merkel, Eric Linden, Betty Furness, and Ted Healy.
Previously made as a silent film by Universal in 1926 called The Old Soak starring Jean Hersholt.
Actors
Wallace Beery
(Clem Hawley)
Una Merkel
(Nellie)
Judith Barrett
(Ina Heath)
Eric Linden
(Clemmie Hawley)
Ted Healy
(Al Simmons)
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