Edward F. Cline

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Edward F. Cline

Born November 4, 1891 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Died May 22, 1961 · aged 69

Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton.

Known For

One WeekOne Week · 1920
One Week
★ 7.91920
MovieComedy
Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in "one week". A rejected suitor secretly re-numbers packing crates, and the husband struggles to assemble the house according to this new 'arrangement' of its parts.
The Bank DickThe Bank Dick · 1940
The Bank Dick
★ 6.51940
MovieComedy
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
You Can't Cheat an Honest ManYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man · 1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
★ 7.01939
MovieComedy
Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.
The Widow from ChicagoThe Widow from Chicago · 1930
The Widow from Chicago
★ 6.41930
MovieCrimeDrama
A woman infiltrates a criminal mob to avenge her brother's death.
Peck's Bad BoyPeck's Bad Boy · 1934
Peck's Bad Boy
★ 6.01934
MovieComedyDrama
Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans. Horace's brattish ways result in Bill rather than Horace getting in trouble.
The Girl from EverywhereThe Girl from Everywhere · 1927
The Girl from Everywhere
★ 7.01927
MovieComedy
Mack Sennett comedy short subject spoofing filmmaking, with girls, lions, and limburger cheese.
The BalloonaticThe Balloonatic · 1923
The Balloonatic
★ 6.21923
MovieComedyRomance
Buster and Phyllis endure a number of outdoor adventures trying to prove to each other their survival skills. The balloon, which lands Buster in the wilderness, later proves useful as their canoe is about go over a waterfall.
Parole GirlParole Girl · 1933
Parole Girl
★ 6.21933
MovieCrimeDrama
A woman convicted of fraud aims to take her revenge on the man who put her inside after being released on parole.

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