Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check

HERE THEY ARE! ON THE SCREEN! in THEIR FIRST ALL-TALKING MOTION PICTURE

NR 1930 · 77 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy

Amos and Andy trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party.

Directed by Melville W. Brown · Written by Bert Kalmar

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Freeman F. Gosden Amos Jones
Charles J. Correll Andrew Hogg Brown
Sue Carol Jean Blair
Irene Rich Mrs. Blair
Ralf Harolde Ralph Crawford
Charles Morton Richard Williams
Edward Martindel John Blair
Rita La Roy Elinor Crawford
Russ Powell Kingfish
Roscoe Ates Brother Arthur
Duke Ellington Orchestra Leader

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