Friends of Mr. Sweeney

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

THE WORM TURNS...TWICE!

1934 · 68 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy

Asaph (Charles Ruggles) is a meek, mild-mannered homebody who occasionally shows some backbone to his prudish, overbearing boss, only to be beaten down again. With the encouragement of his secretary Beulah (Ann Dvorak), his old college team-mate Wynn (Eugene Pallette) and some liquor, Asaph regains some of his wild-man soul. Watch out world!

Directed by Edward Ludwig · Written by Warren Duff

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