Bringing Up Father(1928)
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Bringing Up Father Synopsis
The wealthy Jiggs is tired of being left out of the swanky parties thrown by his social-climbing wife Maggie and their daughter. He decides to teach them a "lesson" by faking his own suicide, but things don't quite turn out the way he planned.
Bringing Up Father (1928) is a comedy film directed by Jack Conway, released on March 18, 1928 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, J. Farrell MacDonald and Jules Cowles. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
- Director:
- Jack Conway
- Writers:
- Ralph Spence, George McManus, Frances Marion
- Production:
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Status:
- Released
Bringing Up Father Cast & Crew
Main cast
Marie Dressler
as Annie Moore
Polly Moran
as Maggie Jiggs
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Jiggs
Jules Cowles
as Dinty Moore
Gertrude Olmstead
as Ellen
Grant Withers
as Dennis
Andrés de Segurola
as The Count
Rose Dione
as Mrs. Smith
- David Mir
David Mir
as Oswald
Tenen Holtz
as Ginsberg Feitelbaum
Blanche Payson
- Margaret Lee
Margaret Lee
as uncredited
Key crew
Directed by Jack Conway, written by Ralph Spence, George McManus and Frances Marion.
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Bringing Up Father Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 4 ratings.
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Bringing Up Father – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Bringing Up Father?
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The main cast of Bringing Up Father (1928) includes Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, J. Farrell MacDonald, Jules Cowles and Gertrude Olmstead. The film was directed by Jack Conway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Bringing Up Father released?
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Bringing Up Father was released on March 18, 1928 and runs for 1h 10m.
Is Bringing Up Father worth watching?
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Bringing Up Father (1928) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.