Eight-Cylinder Bull
1926-04-18 · 20 min · ★ 9.0
Used-car salesman Ralph Slippery has found the perfect way to unload old worn-out automobiles; he places a cardboard model of a new, luxury car next to the junker, and the customer drives off in the jalopy. Ralph is long gone when the irate buyers return.
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- Directors
- Alfred Davis
- Production companies
- Fox Film Corporation
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Jean Arthur
Harold Austin
Scott SeatonFatherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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