My Friend from India (1927)

Wealthy young man about town, Tommy Valentine (Franklin Pangborn) comes to the aid of Barbara Smith (Elinor Fair). But before he can learn anything about Barbara, her social climbing Aunt Bedelia (Ethel Wales), whisks her away. On a mission to "find the girl," Tommy looks for her everywhere. He unknowingly befriends her brother Charlie, who invites him to spend the evening in Smith's palatial home. The next morn Aunt Bedelia finds Tommy with his head wrapped in a towel and assumes him to be the Hindu prince that Charlie promised to bring to her society party. Introduced to all as a Prince from Calcutta, Tommy is forced to see the charade through. But the local con-man Charlie had previously arranged to appear at the party as the Prince shows up as well. At least Tommy is able to reconnect with Barbara, that is until the police show up with orders to arrest all fake fakirs.

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Franklin Pangborn
as William / Tommy Valentine

Elinor Fair
as Bernice / Barbara

Ben Hendricks Jr.
as Charles / Charlie

Ethel Wales
as Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith

Jeanette Loff
as Marion / Ruth Brooks

Tom Ricketts
as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore

Louis Natheaux
as T. Austin Webb

Tom Dugan
as Kasha Murti / Swami / Bogus Hindu Prince

George Ovey
as Valet to Hindu Prince

Edgar Norton
as Jennings the Butler

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E. Mason Hopper
Director

E.J. Babille
Assistant Director

Dewey Wrigley
Cinematography

Rex Taylor
Screenplay

James B. Morley
Editor

Charles L. Cadwallader
Art Direction

Henry A. Du Souchet
Theatre Play

Adrian
Costume Design

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