# 27 actors, 1 movie (a really hard game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 12, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951 "2005-10-12T20:11:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/41 "2005-10-12T23:23:54Z")
William Holden, Gloria Swanson, H.B. Warner – _Sunset Blvd._ ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/42 "2005-10-12T23:27:24Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > For Game #2:Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Vincent Price–“The Ten Commandments” BTW, I call dibs on the next game!😃 OR…H.B. Warner, Edward G. Robinson, Vincent Price for “The Ten Commandments” which gives us: Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles–“Touch of Evil” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/43 "2005-10-12T23:28:05Z")
Elsa Lanchester, Kim Novak, James Stewart – _Bell, Book and Candle_ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/44 "2005-10-12T23:33:08Z")
Yes on: _Bell, Book & Candle Stage Door Sunset Blvd. The Ten Commandments_ (want2know’s version) You’re close on _Touch of Evil_ but not quite there yet… ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/45 "2005-10-12T23:35:23Z")
That should be _The Ten Commandments_ (Heston/Robinson/Price), since w2k submitted two variations. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/46 "2005-10-12T23:37:26Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Yes on: > > _Bell, Book & Candle > Stage Door > Sunset Blvd. > The Ten Commandments_ (want2know’s version) > > You’re close on _Touch of Evil_ but not quite there yet… Marlene Dietrich, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles–“Touch of Evil” ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/47 "2005-10-12T23:39:27Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > Marlene Dietrich, Janet Leigh, Orson Welles–“Touch of Evil” Yup. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/48 "2005-10-12T23:42:42Z")
Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy–“Libeled Lady” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/49 "2005-10-12T23:42:49Z")
an update please which actors from your game are left and what was the solution to **tdn** ’s game? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/50 "2005-10-12T23:46:33Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy–“Libeled Lady” Yes. Remaining actors: Joan Blondell Ronald Colman Joan Fontaine Sam Jaffe Ruby Keeler Victor McLaglen Thomas Mitchell Dick Powell Jane Wyatt ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/51 "2005-10-12T23:50:29Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > what was the solution to **tdn** ’s game? Post #34 gives the final equation. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/52 "2005-10-12T23:50:51Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Yes. > > Remaining actors: > > Joan Blondell > Ronald Colman > Joan Fontaine > Sam Jaffe > Ruby Keeler > Victor McLaglen > Thomas Mitchell > Dick Powell > Jane Wyatt Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell - GoldDiggers of 1933 and I’ll grab Ginger Rogers from that movie for the next one ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/53 "2005-10-12T23:52:27Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Post #34 gives the final equation. Ronald Colman, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Wyatt - Lost Horizon and from that one, I’ll grab Edward Everett Horton ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/54 "2005-10-12T23:58:27Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Yes. > > Remaining actors: > > Joan Blondell > Ronald Colman > Joan Fontaine > Sam Jaffe > Ruby Keeler > Victor McLaglen > Thomas Mitchell > Dick Powell > Jane Wyatt Before I knock off the next 3, I just want you all to know that I’m NOT that old! 😃 Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell–“Goldddiggers of 1933” Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Thomas Mitchell–“Lost Horizon” Joan Fontaine, Sam Jaffe, Victor McLaglen–“Gunga Din” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/55 "2005-10-12T23:59:25Z")
and Sam Jaffe, Joan Fontaine, Victor McLaglen in Gunga Din with Cary Grant ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/56 "2005-10-13T00:00:11Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Ronald Colman, Thomas Mitchell, Jane Wyatt - Lost Horizon > > and from that one, I’ll grab Edward Everett Horton Yes on all counts > [@want2know](#): > > Ruby Keeler, Joan Blondell, Dick Powell–“Goldddiggers of 1933” > > Joan Fontaine, Sam Jaffe, Victor McLaglen–“Gunga Din” Yes on _Gunga_, very close on the other. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/57 "2005-10-13T00:03:47Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Yes on all countsYes on _Gunga_, very close on the other. If not **Golddiggers of 1933** , then what? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/58 "2005-10-13T00:05:47Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Yes on all countsYes on _Gunga_, very close on the other. are these the 9 movies? The Ten Commandments Stage Door Sunset Blvd Bell Book and Candle Touch of Evil Libeled Lady Golddiggers of 1933 Gunga Din Lost Horizon ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/59 "2005-10-13T00:08:09Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > with Cary Grant Yes ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951/60 "2005-10-13T00:10:04Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > are these the 9 movies? > > The Ten Commandments > Stage Door > Sunset Blvd > Bell Book and Candle > Touch of Evil > Libeled Lady > **Golddiggers of 1933** > Gunga Din > Lost Horizon 8 out of 9. Keep guessing… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/27-actors-1-movie-a-really-hard-game/325951.md?page=4)