The Chief
The Chief
Release: 1933-11-03
·Runtime: 65m
·★ 3.0
Comedy
The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
George Ernest
as Boy at Circus
Charles Sellon
as Fire Chief at Statue Unveiling
Dorothy Mackaill
as Dixie Dean
Mickey Rooney
as Willie
William 'Stage' Boyd
as Dan O'Rourke
Wilbur Mack
as Man at Alderman Meeting
George Magrill
as Fireman
Graham McNamee
as Himself - Radio Announcer and Bandleader
Nat Pendleton
as Big Mike
George Givot
as Greek Clothing Merchant
Tenen Holtz
as Bald Henchman at Cabin
John Sheehan
as Charlie, a Streetcleaner
Effie Ellsler
as Ma Summers
Bradley Page
as Dapper Dan
Jim Farley
as Arresting Policeman
Frank Hagney
as Fireman
Tom McGuire
as Fire Captain
Carl Stockdale
as City Editor
Purnell Pratt
as Al Morgan
Luis Alberni
as Man at Alderman Meeting (uncredited)
Al Hill
as Henchman Who Gets Kicked (uncredited)
Greta Meyer
as Little Heinie's Mother
Frank O'Connor
as Customer Wanting Hat
Lee Phelps
as Tim, a Man Watching Fire
Jackie Searl
as Little Heinie in Hat Department
Sam McDaniel
as Bootblack
Charles 'Chic' Sale
as Uncle Joe
C. Henry Gordon
as Paul Clayton
Arthur Hoyt
as Man at Alderman Meeting
Ed Wynn
as Henry Summers
Syd Saylor
as Scared Man Against Lamppost
Tom Wilson
as Blink, a Henchman
Heinie Conklin
as Man Dropping Coin in Hat