Movie: Twenty Dollars a Week

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George Arliss
George Arliss

John Reeves

Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes

William Hart

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Chester Reeves

Edith Roberts
Edith Roberts

Muriel Hart

Ivan F. Simpson
Ivan F. Simpson

James Pettison

Wallie Howe
Wallie Howe

Henry Sloane

Redfield Clarke
Redfield Clarke

George Blair

Joseph Donohue
Joseph Donohue

Little Arthur

William Sellery
William Sellery

Clancy, Restaurateur

George Henry
George Henry

Butler

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    John Reeves, steel magnate, wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He procures work in the office of William Hart's steel plant. Against her brother's wish, Hart's sister Muriel adopts a little boy. Hart evens up by adopting John Reeves as his father. Reeves foils James Pettison's plot to ruin Hart. Chester also makes good as a workman and wins the affection of Hart's sister. The father reveals his identity and takes Hart as a partner.

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    1924-04-12

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