The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
A man's life seems to be falling apart. He's bored with his job, gets passed over for a promotion and, when the pressures get to be too much, he tries to commit suicide, but he even fails at that and manages only to cripple himself instead of killing himself. Forced to stay at home, he finds the role of "househusband" enjoyable--until his wife takes a low-paying job with his old company, and rapidly rises up the corporate ladder.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- King BaggotDirector
- Mary O'HaraWriter
Cast
- Alice JoyceEve Knapp
- Clive BrookLester Knapp
- Billy Kent SchaeferStephen Knapp
- Maurice MurphyHenry Knapp
- Julie BishopHelen Knapp
- Frank NewburgHarvey Bronson
- George FawcettDr. Merritt
- Margaret CampbellMattie Farnum
- Martha MattoxMrs. Anderson
- Alfred FisherJohn - the Janitor
- Virginia True BoardmanMrs. Prouty
- Mary GordonMrs. Hennessy
Stills
Themes
suicide attemptrole reversaldisability