His Double Life
Dec 14 1933
•1h 8m
•Drama, Comedy
Priam Farrel is a celebrated artist but a social recluse. When his valet dies of a sudden illness, a mix-up leads to the body being identified as Farrel's. The timid artist then assumes the identity of his former servant, but finds himself faced with constant dilemmas as a result.
Cast
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Roland Young
Priam Farrel
Lillian Gish
Alice Chalice
Montagu Love
Duncan Farrel
Lumsden Hare
Oxford
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