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Alias the Deacon is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Christy Cabanne and written by Nat Perrin and Charles Grayson. It is based on the 1925 play The Deacon by John B. Hymer and LeRoy Clemens. The film stars Bob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy Moran, Dennis O'Keefe, Edward Brophy, Thurston Hall, Spencer Charters, Jack Carson and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams. The film was released on May 17, 1940, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

Alias the Deacon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christy Cabanne
Screenplay by	Nat Perrin Charles Grayson
Based on	The Deacon by John B. Hymer LeRoy Clemens
Produced by	Ben Pivar
Starring	Bob Burns Mischa Auer Peggy Moran Dennis O'Keefe Edward Brophy Thurston Hall Spencer Charters Jack Carson Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Cinematography	Stanley Cortez
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 17, 1940 (1940-05-17)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Bob Burns as Deke Caswell
• Mischa Auer as Andre
• Peggy Moran as Phyllis
• Dennis O'Keefe as Johnny Sloan
• Edward Brophy as Stuffy
• Thurston Hall as Jim Cunningham
• Spencer Charters as Sheriff Yates
• Jack Carson as Sullivan
• Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Bull Gumbatz
• Virginia Brissac as Elsie Clark
• Benny Bartlett as Willie Clark
• Mira McKinney as Mrs. Gregory
• Janet Shaw as Mildred Gregory

References

External links

• Alias the Deacon at IMDb

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