What the Butler Saw
What the Butler Saw
1924, English. Directed by George Dewhurst.
Farce centered on a married man, Barrington (Guy Newall), who pretends to be single while his wife, Mrs. Barrington (Irene Rich), is traveling in America. Complications arise when a guest at a hydrotherapy clinic is bitten by a parrot and, in a fit of pique, encourages the bird to bite every other male guest at the facility.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George DewhurstDirector
- Irene RichMrs. Barrington
- Pauline GaronJoan Wyckham
- Guy NewallBarrington
- Cecil Morton YorkProfessor Shall
- A.B. ImesonSir Charles Foden
- Drusilla WillsSophie Foden
- A. Bromley DavenportGeneral Dunlop
- John MacAndrewsPink
- Peggy PatersonMiss Dunlop
- Cecil ManneringDr. Boggins
- Hilda AnthonyMrs. Flemyng-Smith
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1924
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- George Dewhurst, Edward Mouillot, Edward Parry
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What the Butler Saw runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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What the Butler Saw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1924. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like What the Butler Saw?
If you liked What the Butler Saw, try Why Worry?, Police, Mr. Bones.
Who directed What the Butler Saw?
What the Butler Saw (1924) was directed by George Dewhurst and stars Irene Rich, Pauline Garon, Guy Newall.