A Made-To-Order Hero(1927)
Bert Lane and Margery Murray are in love, but her aunt insists she marry either a society man or a hero, so his hands decide that he will be a made-to-order hero - but society man Fred Van Ralt keeps getting the credit.
Movie: A Made-To-Order Hero
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Bert Lane
Margery Murray
Fred Van Ralt
Babbling Ben (as Benny Corbett)
Peewee (as Peewee Holmes)
Lazy (as Dick L'Strange)
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Bert Lane and Margery Murray are in love, but her aunt insists she marry either a society man or a hero, so his hands decide that he will be a made-to-order hero - but society man Fred Van Ralt keeps getting the credit.
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1927-10-08
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