The Chief (film)

The Chief is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by Arthur Caesar and Robert E. Hopkins. The film stars Ed Wynn, Charles "Chic" Sale, Dorothy Mackaill, William "Stage" Boyd, Effie Ellsler and C. Henry Gordon. The film was released on November 3, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Cast

 * Ed Wynn as Henry Summers
 * Charles "Chic" Sale as Uncle Joe
 * Dorothy Mackaill as Dixie Dean
 * William "Stage" Boyd as Dan 'Danny' O'Rourke
 * Effie Ellsler as Ma Summers
 * C. Henry Gordon as Paul Clayton
 * Mickey Rooney as Willie
 * Purnell Pratt as Al Morgan
 * George Givot as Greek Clothing Merchant
 * Tom Wilson as Blink
 * Nat Pendleton as Big Mike

Reception
The film was a box office disappointment for MGM.