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The Other Half (1919)
50 min | Drama

The Other Half (1919)

50 min | Drama

Donald Trent, the son of an iron-works owner, loses his belief in class distinction and recognizes his debt to others while fighting in the trenches. At home he tells his father, who abhors sentiment in business, that he wants to start at ...See moreDonald Trent, the son of an iron-works owner, loses his belief in class distinction and recognizes his debt to others while fighting in the trenches. At home he tells his father, who abhors sentiment in business, that he wants to start at the bottom and becomes a mill hand, working near his Army buddy Colonel Jimmy, a machinist. While Donald and his sweetheart Katherine Boone are helping Jimmy care for his sick girlfriend Jennie Jones, known as "The Jazz Kid," Donald learns that his father has died and that he must take over the business. Donald's attitude soon changes, and when Jimmy, now foreman, demands repairs be made to protect lives, Donald refuses. When a wall collapses on Jimmy and he goes temporarily blind, the men strike. Katherine refuses to marry Donald, and works for an uplifting newspaper popular among the poor. After an article by Katherine changes Donald, he orders reforms and they marry. Jimmy's sight returns and he marries Jennie. Written by AFI See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Florence Vidor Katherine Boone Katherine Boone See fewer	Main Street (1923)
Charles Meredith Donald Trent Donald Trent See fewer	Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954)
Zasu Pitts Jennie Jones - The Jazz Kid Jennie Jones - The Jazz Kid See fewer	Greed (1924)
David Butler Cpl. Jimmy Cpl. Jimmy See fewer	You'll Find Out (1940)
Alfred Allen J. Martin Trent J. Martin Trent See fewer	An Old Fashioned Boy (1920)
Frances Raymond Mrs. Boone Mrs. Boone See fewer	Fools for Luck (1917)
Hugh Saxon James Bradley James Bradley See fewer	Midnight Secrets (1924)
Thomas Jefferson Caleb Fairman Caleb Fairman See fewer	Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
Arthur Redden The Star Reporter The Star Reporter See fewer	The Purple Cipher (1920)