The Climbers

Nov 8, 1919

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

To keep his social-climbing wife and daughters in the lifestyle to which they are accustomed, wealthy George Hunter makes some large investments in the stock market, but the stocks crash and he loses a great deal of money. His wealthy aunt offers to bail the family out, but complications ensue.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Vitagraph Company of America

The Climbers Trailers

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Cast

Blanche Sterling

Corinne Griffith

Ned Warden

Percy Marmont

George Hunter

Henry Hallam

Clara Hunter

Josephine Whittell

Mrs. Hunter

Emily Fitzroy

Jordan

Charles Halton

Richard Sterling

Hugh Huntley

Aunt Ruth Hunter

Jane Jennings

James Garfield Trotter

James Spottswood

Julia Godesby

Corinne Barker

James A. Furey

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