Five and Ten
13 votes
John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1931-06-13
Runtime: 89 mins
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Five and Ten
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Marion Davies
Leslie Howard
Richard Bennett
Irene Rich
Douglass Montgomery
Mary Duncan
George Irving
Henry Armetta
Bill Elliott
Carl Stockdale
Halliwell Hobbes
Theodore von Eltz
Ruth Selwyn
William H. O'Brien
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