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Overview

Depression Era story set in London about a wealthy shop owner who goes bankrupt and is forced to fire his faithful staff.

Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Benita Hume, Elizabeth Allan, Phillips Holmes, more

Director: Clarence Brown

Genres: Drama

Cast

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Looking Forward

Overview

Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lewis Stone

Benita Hume

Elizabeth Allan

Phillips Holmes

Colin Clive

Alec B. Francis

Doris Lloyd

Halliwell Hobbes

Douglas Walton

Viva Tattersall

Lawrence Grant

George K. Arthur

Charles Irwin

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The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

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The Pursuit of Happyness

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