Tell It to Sweeney
1927, English. Directed by Gregory La Cava.
“The World's Most Hilarious Smile-a-minute Train Ride!”
Luke Beamish is the engineer of the Isobel, an old iron steed, and Cannonball Casey handles the throttle of the Mogul, a modern locomotive. Cannonball falls in love with Doris, Luke's daughter, who is greatly admired by Jack Sweeney, the railroad president's son. Doris rejects Casey's affections, considering him a bully, and consequently Casey challenges Jack to a wrestling match at the picnic.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 24 September 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Monte Brice, Percy Heath
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Tell It to Sweeney runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Tell It to Sweeney isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 September 1927. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tell It to Sweeney?
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Who directed Tell It to Sweeney?
Tell It to Sweeney (1927) was directed by Gregory La Cava and stars Chester Conklin, George Bancroft, Jack Luden.