Stand-In

"Hail! The conquering hero comes!"

Oct 29 1937 Approved 1h 31m
Comedy, Romance

An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

Plot

Atterbury Dodd is an efficiency expert who believes everything can be reduced to mathematics. He is sent to Hollywood to see whether Colossal Pictures is a good investment. He soon learns that movie production doesn't fit his formulaic mindset.

Written by

Clarence Budington Kelland, Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker

Directed by

Tay Garnett

Cast

Leslie Howard, Humphrey Bogart, Joan Blondell

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,383
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA