The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1926 · 68 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy

The Man Upstairs is a lost 1926 silent film comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Monte Blue. It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film is based on a novel, The Agony Column by Earl Derr Biggers.

Directed by Roy Del Ruth · Written by Edward T. Lowe Jr.

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