Twenty Dollars a Week
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John Reeves, steel magnate, wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He procures work in the office of William Hart's steel plant. Against her brother's wish, Hart's sister Muriel adopts a little boy. Hart evens up by adopting John Reeves as his father. Reeves foils James Pettison's plot to ruin Hart. Chester also makes good as a workman and wins the affection of Hart's sister. The father reveals his identity and takes Hart as a partner.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1924-04-12
Runtime: 60 mins
Director: F. Harmon Weight
Writer: Forrest Halsey
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original title: Twenty Dollars a Week
Production Companies: The Selznick Studio
Production Countries: United States of America
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