The Good Provider

Apr 2, 1922

1h 20m

★ 0.0

If you want to weep a little, smile a lot, and have your heart filled with happiness, SEE THIS PICTURE!

Overview

A prosperous small-town peddler accedes to his family's wish to move from their secure existence to the uncertainty of New York City. It proves fruitless and eventually his kin sees the error of their ways and return to their true home.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Cosmopolitan Productions

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Cast

Becky Binswanger

Vera Gordon

Julius Binswanger

Dore Davidson

Pearl Binswanger, as a child

Miriam Battista

Pearl Binswanger

Vivienne Osborne

Izzy Binswanger

William Collier Jr.

Max Teitlebaum

John Roche

Broadway Sport

Eddie Phillips

Mrs. Boggs

Blanche Craig

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