You'd Be Surprised
Synopsis
A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights. When the lights are turned back on the box is gone, and the district attorney has a knife in his back and is quite dead. The police and the coroner arrive. There are several attempts made on the life of the coroner. Ruth Whitman is found hiding in a grandfather-clock, holding the gem box. She claims the box was pushed into her hands and she was pushed into the clock. The district attorney's butler/valet tells the coroner he saw who killed his employer and a few minutes later he is also murdered. The mystery deepens.
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Raymond Griffith
Mr. Green
Edward Martindel
Mr. White
Earle Williams
Mr. Black
Tom McGuire
Inspector Brown
Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy
Granville Redmond
Grey – a Valet
Richard Arlen
Reporter (uncredited)
Monte Collins Sr.
Milkman "Juror" (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
Party Guest (uncredited)
Isabelle Keith
Party Guest (uncredited)
Dick La Reno
"Jury" Foreman (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy
Hot Dog Salesman "Juror" (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 24, 1926
Wide Cinema Exhibition
June 13, 2023
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arthur Rosson
- Screenplay & Story
- Jules Furthman
- Original Title
- You'd Be Surprised
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arthur Rosson
Jules Furthman, Robert Benchley, Ralph Spence, E. Lloyd Sheldon
William Marshall
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur Rosson
Director
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
William Marshall
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is You'd Be Surprised about?
A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights. When the lights are turned back on the box is gone, and the district attorney has a knife in his back and is quite dead. The police and the coroner arrive. There are several attempts made on the life of the coroner. Ruth Whitman is found hiding in a grandfather-clock, holding the gem box. She claims the box was pushed into her hands and she was pushed into the clock. The district attorney's butler/valet tells the coroner he saw who killed his employer and a few minutes later he is also murdered. The mystery deepens.
Who directed You'd Be Surprised?
You'd Be Surprised was directed by Arthur Rosson.
Who stars in You'd Be Surprised?
The principal cast of You'd Be Surprised includes Raymond Griffith, Edward Martindel, Earle Williams, Tom McGuire, Dorothy Sebastian.
When was You'd Be Surprised released and how long is it?
You'd Be Surprised was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You'd Be Surprised?
You'd Be Surprised holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).