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My Friend from India

1927 · 60 min Comedy Romance
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Year 1927
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Romance
Director E. Mason Hopper
Runtime 60 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic situational comedy, relying on a case of mistaken identity and social pretense. It explores the absurdities of high society with a light touch and a series of escalating, witty complications.

What lingers after the final reel is the charm of a well-executed farce, where the chaos is cleverly orchestrated and the romantic core remains sweetly genuine. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: E. Mason Hopper

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