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By Hook or Crook
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By Hook or Crook

Sep 9, 1918
0h 50m
★ 9.0

Overview

Pampered Frederic "Freddy" Pritchard, warned by his father that he must work or be disinherited, learns how to crack safes to help his girlfriend Gloria Nevins, whose villainous uncle holds security for the family jewels, as well as the right to vote on the disposition of the Nevins Motor Works. After Freddy steals the papers with the aid of his valet Smithson, Gloria's uncle locks him in a warehouse to prevent him from attending a crucial stockholders' meeting. Freddy escapes and saves the factory for Mrs. Nevins, who gives him power of proxy. Pritchard, Sr., pleased with his son, consents to Freddy's marriage to Gloria.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

World Film

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Cast

Carlyle Blackwell

Frederic Pritchard

Carlyle Blackwell

Evelyn Greeley

Gloria Nevins

Evelyn Greeley

Jack Drumier

Frederic Pritchard Sr.

Jack Drumier

Frank Doane

Smithson

Frank Doane

Nora Cecil

Aunt Marie

Nora Cecil

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Mrs. Pritchard

Jennie Ellison

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Mrs. Nevins

Alice Chapin

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Henry Arnold

Henry Warwick

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