The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Two newspapermen who wrote a successful book using a phony author have to come up with a real person when the book is a huge success. Ailing literary agent Jack Holt takes the job while his safe cracking friend tags along for the ride. Jack falls in love with the Governor's daughter just as the Governor is about to be blackmailed by the evil Drisco, who has planted $20,000 in the Governor's safe.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Wallace WorsleyDirector
- Beulah Marie DixScreenplay
Cast
- Jack HoltJohn Webster
- Wanda HawleyGrace Kendall
- Harry DeppEddie Maloney
- Robert SchableCarl Russell
- Walter McGrailFrank Carey
- Josephine CrowellMrs. Judson
- Julia FayeAnnette
- Charles ClaryGov. Kendall
- Will WallingBriscoe (as Will R. Walling)
- Clarence BurtonKelly
- Aileen ManningPrue Kimball
- James NeillMiller