Alias the Deacon is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Jean Hersholt, June Marlowe, and Ralph Graves. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. Based on a stage play of the same name, it was directed by Edward Sloman and is preserved at the Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation. It was remade as the sound film Alias the Deacon in 1940.
Cast
- Jean Hersholt as George Caswell or The Deacon
- June Marlowe as Phyllis/Mrs. Nancy Blythe
- Ralph Graves as Jim Adams
- Myrtle Stedman as Mrs. Betsy Clark
- Lincoln Plumer as John Cunningham
- Ned Sparks as Slim Sullivan
- Tom Kennedy as Bull Moran
- Maurice Murphy as Willie Clark
- George West as George
- Wilson Benge as Minister
- Walter Brennan as Cashier at Cunningham's Rink
- Joseph W. Girard as Sheriff of Morton County
- Annabelle Magnus as Nancy as a Child
- George Periolat as Giuseppi Padroni aka Tony the Dip
Remake
This film was remade in 1940 starring Bob Burns, Mischa Auer, and Peggy Moran.
References
External links
- Alias the Deacon at IMDb
- Lobby poster
