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title: 'The Charlatan (1929)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Melford'
released: '1929-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 60
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-charlatan-1929'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019757/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Charlatan (1929)

1929 · 60 min · United States


## Synopsis

The Charlatan is a 1929 sound part-talkie crime thriller film directed by George Melford for Universal Pictures. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film starred Holmes E. Herbert, Margaret Livingston and Rockliffe Fellowes. The film is based on the 1923 play The Charlatan by Leonard Praskins and Ernest Pascal.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Melford](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-melford)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-reed)

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