Dumb Daddies(1928)
Max mistakes his son's acting for reality. When the play calls for the son to commit a murder (on a mannequin), Max winds up trying to hide the body from the police.
Movie: Dumb Daddies
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The Father
Viola
Thelma
The Son
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