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Behind the Counter
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Behind the Counter

Mar 3, 1928
0h 21m
★ 7.0

Overview

Eddie, a prim store salesman, gets locked in overnight and battles hoodlums.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hollywood Productions

Behind the Counter Trailers

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Cast

Edward Everett Horton

Eddie Baxter

Edward Everett Horton

Wally Howe

Wally Howe

S.D. Wilcox

S.D. Wilcox

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Dwan

John Steppling

Her Father

John Steppling

Nigel Barrie

The Floorwalker

Nigel Barrie

Oscar Smith

The Chauffeur

Oscar Smith

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