Simon, a young Jewish man emigrating to the US, adopts the daughter of a dying woman on the ship. After he settles in the US, he eventually builds up a successful business as a pawnbroker and auctioneer. His adopted daughter Ruth falls in love with a young Wall Street broker, and her father invests his fortune in the young man's firm. However, a crooked broker at the firm causes Simon to lose all his money, and he must start all over again. He sets out to track down the crooked broker and get his money back.
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Cast
16 people
George Sidney
Simon Levi
Known for
Manhattan Melodrama
Marian Nixon
Ruth Levi
Also in
The Pay-Off
Hands Up!
Alfred E. Green
Alfred E. Green
Also in
Ella Cinders
Pierre of the North
Lee Arthur
Gareth Hughes
Richard Eagan
Also in
Eyes of Youth
The Midnight Girl
Charles Klein
Also in
Monsieur le maire
George Schneiderman
Doris Lloyd
Esther Levi
Known for
Alice in Wonderland
The Time Machine
Gordon Rigby
Ward Crane
Paul Groode
Known for
Sherlock Jr.
John Stone
Known for
Deadlier Than the Male
Alfred E. Green Director · John Stone Writer Gordon Rigby Writer
United States release January 16, 1927 · Produced in United States
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 16, 1927
Theatrical
Portugal
January 13, 1930
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