Two orphans, a near-blind architect, and a kindly young secretary form a makeshift family as they overcome financial hardships, while also thwarting the designs of both a loutish suitor and a persistent truant officer.
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Cast
| Frankie Darro | ... |
Mickey Grogan
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| Lassie Lou Ahern | ... |
Susan
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| Jobyna Ralston | ... |
Winifred Davidson
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| Carroll Nye | ... |
Jeffrey Shore
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| William Scott | ... |
Al Nevers
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Vadim Uraneff | ... |
Crooked
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Don Bailey | ... |
Truant Officer
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
Mr. Cabel
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Kind Landlady (uncredited)
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Eugene Jackson | ... |
Dancing Black Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Leo Meehan | ... | (as Leo Meehan) |
Written by
| Dwight Cummins | ... | (adaptation) |
| Dwight Cummins | ... | (screenplay) |
| Arthur Guy Empey | ... | (story) |
| Charles Kerr | ... | (titles) |
| Dorothy Yost | ... | (adaptation) |
| Dorothy Yost | ... | (screenplay) |
Cinematography by
| Allen G. Siegler | ... | (as Al Siegler) |
Editing by
| Dwight Cummins | ||
| Edward Schroeder | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles Kerr | ... | assistant director |
Music Department
| James C. Bradford | ... | music compiler (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) (1927) (United States) (theatrical)
- F.B.O. Pictures Corporation of Canada (1927) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ideal Films (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Ideal Films Ltd.)
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| Taglines | A truly great picture- stirring drama of the sidewalks of New York. (Print Ad- Cortland Standard,((Cortland, NY)) 3 July 1928) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As of January 2016, this film is undergoing digital restoration using original nitrate source elements obtained from a French archive. This project, initialized through online public funding, is being overseen by Jeff Crouse, a film studies instructor at Nevada State College, Henderson, NV. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté (2020). See more » |