The read
It runs a compact 22m.
Synopsis
As a penniless man worries about how he will manage to eat, he is joined by a young waif and her dog, who are in the same predicament. Meanwhile, across town a dishonest lawyer is working with a gang of criminals, trying to swindle an innocent young heiress out of her inheritance. As the heiress is on her way home from the lawyer's office, she notices the young man and the waif in the midst of their latest problem with the authorities, and she rescues them. Later on, the young man will have an unexpected opportunity to repay her for her kindness.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Harold LloydWriter
- Alfred J. GouldingDirector
- Hal RoachDirector
Cast
- Harold LloydThe Boy
- Mildred DavisThe Girl
- Peggy CartwrightThe Waif
- Harry 'Snub' PollardThe Kidnapper
- Noah YoungConspirator (uncredited)
- Charles StevensonStolen Wallet Cop (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
silent film