

What! No Beer?
Synopsis
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Preview Clip | What! No Beer? | Warner ArchiveOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-11-04
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Buster Keaton
Elmer J. Butts
Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Potts
Roscoe Ates
Schultz
Phyllis Barry
Hortense
John Miljan
Butch Lorado
Henry Armetta
Tony
Edward Brophy
Spike Moran
Charles Dunbar
Mulligan
Charles Giblyn
Chief
Sidney Bracey
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Cop (uncredited)
James Donlan
Al (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Beer Drinker (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Moran's Henchman (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Moran's Henchman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 10, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Sedgwick
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Cluett, Robert E. Hopkins, Carey Wilson
- Original Title
- What! No Beer?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Sedgwick
Jack Cluett, Robert E. Hopkins, Carey Wilson
Harold Wenstrom
Frank Sullivan
Lawrence Weingarten
Department Leadership Roster
Edward Sedgwick
Director
Jack Cluett
Writer
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Carey Wilson
Writer
Lawrence Weingarten
Producer
Harold Wenstrom
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About What! No Beer?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is What! No Beer? about?
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters.
Who directed What! No Beer??
What! No Beer? was directed by Edward Sedgwick.
Who stars in What! No Beer??
The principal cast of What! No Beer? includes Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Roscoe Ates, Phyllis Barry, John Miljan.
When was What! No Beer? released and how long is it?
What! No Beer? was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
