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.
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Cast
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George Arliss
John Reeves
Also in
Disraeli
The House of Rothschild
Taylor Holmes
William Hart
Known for
Sleeping Beauty
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Ronald Colman
Chester Reeves
Known for
Lost Horizon
Random Harvest
Edith Roberts
Muriel Hart
Also in
Flesh and Blood
Saturday Night
Ivan F. Simpson
James Pettison
Known for
Mark of the Vampire
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Wallie Howe
Henry Sloane
No other roles listed
Redfield Clarke
George Blair
Also in
The Web of Life
The Greatest Power
Joseph Donohue
Little Arthur
Also in
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The Daring of Diana
William Sellery
Clancy, Restaurateur
Also in
The Little Trespasser
George Henry
Butler
F. Harmon Weight Director · Forrest Halsey Writer Harry Fischbeck Cinematographer
United States release April 12, 1924 · Produced in United States
Production
The Selznick Studio
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 12, 1924
Theatrical
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