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Synopsis
Winthrop Chase is running for mayor on the prohibition ticket in a town where his irresponsible son Wint is infamous for his drunken sprees. Wint is in love with Joan Caretall, whose father Amos is a big political boss. Amos fears Winthrop's power and decides to stalemate him by substituting Wint's name on the ballot for that of his father. The morning after the election, Wint awakens from a drunken stupor and finds himself the mayor.
Ratings
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Key crew
- Harry BeaumontDirector
Cast
- Tom MooreWint Chase
- Jane NovakJoan Caretall
- Andrew RobsonWinthrop Chase
- Willard LouisAmos Caretall
- Lillian LangdonMrs. Winthrop Chase
- Otto HoffmanV.R. Kite
- Ann ForrestHetty Morfee
- Philo McCulloughJack Routt
- Edward McWadeWilliams
- Maurice 'Lefty' FlynnSam O'Brien
- Roy LaidlawPeter Gergeu
- Don BaileySheriff
Themes
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