The Tired Business Man

For the unrelated short film, see Tired Business Men.

The Tired Business Man is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Allen Dale and starring Raymond Hitchcock, Dot Farley and Margaret Quimby. It was produced and released by the independent studio Tiffany Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director George Sawley.

The Tired Business Man
Directed by	Allen Dale
Written by	Jack Natteford
Starring	Raymond Hitchcock Dot Farley Margaret Quimby
Cinematography	Roy H. Klaffki E. Fox Walker
Edited by	John Rawlins
Production company	Tiffany Pictures
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	June 30, 1927 (1927-06-30)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Synopsis

The owners of a paving company are financially struggling and are set out to win a new contract from Alderman McGinnis with the assistance of their stenographer Rita.

Cast

• Raymond Hitchcock as Alderman McGinnis
• Dot Farley as Mrs. McGinnis
• Mack Swain as Mike Murphy
• Margaret Quimby as Rita
• Charles Delaney as Larry Riley
• Lincoln Plumer as Pat Riley
• Blanche Mehaffey as Violet Clark
• Gibson Gowland as Ole Swanson
• Jim Farley as Sergeant

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Tired Business Man at IMDb