The Cuckoos
1930 · 97 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy
Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.
Directed by Paul Sloane · Written by Cyrus Wood
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Bert Wheeler Sparrow -
Robert Woolsey Prof. Cunningham -
Dorothy Lee Anita -
Jobyna Howland Fannie Furst -
Hugh Trevor Billy Shannon -
June Clyde Ruth Chester -
Ivan Lebedeff Baron de Camp -
Marguerita Padula Gypsy Queen -
Mitchell Lewis Julius - R Raymond Maurel Gypsy Singer
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Lita Chevret Slot Machine Señorita (uncredited)
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