
The Boy Friend
1926-08-14 · 65 min · ★ 8.0
A young man uses tips from an absurd book to woo a woman he fancies.
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- Directors
- Monta Bell
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Marceline DayIda May Harper
John HarronJoe Pond
George K. ArthurBook Agent
Ward CraneLester White
Gertrude AstorMrs. White
Otto HoffmanMr. Harper
Maidel TurnerMrs. Wilson
Gwen LeePettie Wilson
Elizabeth PattersonMrs. Harper
Estelle Clark
Clarence Geldart
Aileen Manning
Edgar Norton
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