The Butter and Egg Man
1928, English. Directed by Richard Wallace.
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Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 in a play and turn a profit sufficient to buy a local hotel back home. He is conned by Joe Lehman and Jack McClure into backing their play with a 49-percent stake. The play opens out-of-town in Syracuse and bombs. Lehman and McClure want out, and Jones buys them out
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 22 September 1928
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- United States of America
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What The Butter and Egg Man is based on
The Butter and Egg Man is based on The Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman.
The Butter and Egg Man
By George S. Kaufman
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The Butter and Egg Man runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Butter and Egg Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 September 1928. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Butter and Egg Man?
If you liked The Butter and Egg Man, try Shanghaied, Dough and Dynamite, Back Stage.
Who directed The Butter and Egg Man?
The Butter and Egg Man (1928) was directed by Richard Wallace and stars Jack Mulhall, Greta Nissen, Sam Hardy.
What is The Butter and Egg Man based on?
The Butter and Egg Man is based on The Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman.