United States / Feb 06, 1932 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Paris plumber Elmer Tuttle is enlisted by socialite Patricia Alden to help make her lover Tony Lagorce jealous. With the help of his friend Julius J. McCracken and through the high society contacts he has made through Patricia, Elmer hopes to find financing for his latest invention, a pistol with a range-finding light. Comic complications ensue when Elmer's effort to interest a military leader is misconstrued as an assassination attempt.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Armetta | Bouncer |
| Paul Porcasi | Paul Le Maire |
| Jean Del Val | Chauffeur |
| August Tollaire | General Bouschay |
| Edward Brophy | Man Outside Beauty Parlor (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Hunter with Rifle at Duel (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Passionate Plumber |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1932 |
| Production | Harry Rapf |
| Writer | Jacques Deval, Frederick Lonsdale, Laurence E. Johnson, Ralph Spence |
| Editing | William S. Gray |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Assistant directors | Edward Sedgwick |
| Camera operators | Norbert Brodine |
| Additional photography | Norbert Brodine |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Jan 16, 1933 / 15
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