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What Happened to Father
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5567 feet
Directed by John G. Adolfi

Cast: Warner Oland [W. Bradberry, the father], Flobelle Fairbanks [Betty Bradberry], William Demarest [Dibbin, the detective], Vera Lewis [Mrs. Bradberry, the mother], John Miljan [Victor Smith], Hugh Allan [Tommy Dawson], Cathleen Calhoun [Violet], Jean Lefferty [Gloria]

Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated, production; distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated. / Scenario by Charles R. Condon, from the short story “What Happened to Father” by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Assistant director, Eddie Sowders. Cinematography by Willard Van Enger. / © 18 June 1927 by Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated [LP24106]. Released 25 June 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The story was previously filmed as What Happened to Father (1915). / Silent film.

Comedy.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 29 November 2023.

References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.