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The Wrong Mr. Wright (1927)

Movie ★ 10.0 70 min

Comedy

Scott Sidney silent mistaken identity romantic comedy about a timid man, named Seymour White, who creates a new kind of ladies' lingerie. When he goes to Atlantic City to meet his lost sweetheart, he discovers she has grown fat and ugly, so he pretends to be "Mr. Wright". All kinds of comic hilarity ensue. This is a "lost" film, which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist.

Scott Sidney Director

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Quick facts

Released
February 27, 1927
Runtime
70 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0018599
Language
Studio
Universal Jewel

Themes

Cast

Jean Hersholt Jean Hersholt Seymour White Enid Bennett Enid Bennett Henrietta Dorothy Devore Dorothy Devore Teddy Walter Hiers Walter Hiers Bond Jay Belasco Jay Belasco Mathilde Comont Mathilde Comont Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy Trayguard Robert Anderson Robert Anderson Wright

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Wrong Mr. Wright about?
Scott Sidney silent mistaken identity romantic comedy about a timid man, named Seymour White, who creates a new kind of ladies' lingerie. When he goes to Atlantic City to meet his lost sweetheart, he discovers she has grown fat and ugly, so he pretends to be "Mr. Wright". All kinds of comic hilarity ensue. This is a "lost" film, which means that no surviving copies are thought to exist.
Who directed The Wrong Mr. Wright?
The Wrong Mr. Wright was directed by Scott Sidney.
Who stars in The Wrong Mr. Wright?
The Wrong Mr. Wright stars Jean Hersholt, Enid Bennett, Dorothy Devore, Walter Hiers.
When was The Wrong Mr. Wright released?
The Wrong Mr. Wright is a 1927 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Wrong Mr. Wright?
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