Call of the Cuckoo
NR 1927 · 18 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy
Mishaps befall a new home owner located next door to an insane asylum.
Directed by Clyde Bruckman
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Max Davidson Papa Gimplewart -
Lillian Elliott Mama Gimplewart -
Spec O'Donnell Love's Greatest Mistake -
Stan Laurel Asylum Inmate -
Oliver Hardy Asylum Inmate -
James Finlayson Asylum Inmate -
Charley Chase Asylum Inmate -
Frank Brownlee Prospective House Buyer -
Leo Willis Guest -
Edgar Dearing Guest -
Fay Holderness Guest -
Lyle Tayo Guest
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