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  • A Front Page Story (1922)
  • 60 min | Comedy, Drama
A Front Page Story (1922)
60 min | Comedy, Drama

Rodney Marvin hears a vague account of a dispute between Mayor Gorham and Matt Hayward from Hayward's daughter, Virginia. She is employed by her father on his paper the Gazette, a sworn enemy to the Mayor. Rodney outwits the Mayor and buys...See moreRodney Marvin hears a vague account of a dispute between Mayor Gorham and Matt Hayward from Hayward's daughter, Virginia. She is employed by her father on his paper the Gazette, a sworn enemy to the Mayor. Rodney outwits the Mayor and buys from him a note that would have endangered the fortune of the Gazette. Rodney realizes that the only remedy for the situation is to get the two men to shake hands and be friends. He gets himself a job as partner to Hayward and then in a puzzling series of maneuvers accomplishes his purpose. He almost loses all his friends, including Virginia, in the process, but his final victory makes him a hero In the eyes of all. Written by Moving Picture World, December 23, 1922 See less
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Director
Jess Robbins (as Jesse Robbins)
Writers
F.W. Beebee (scenario) | Arthur F. Goodrich (story) (as Arthur Frederick Goodrich)
Cinematographer
Vernon L. Walker (as Vernon Walker)
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Updated Dec 31, 1922

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Dec 1922 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Everett Horton
Rodney Marvin (as Edward Horton) Rodney Marvin (as Edward Horton)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Mayor Gorham Mayor Gorham   See fewer
James Corrigan
Matt Hayward Matt Hayward   See fewer
Edith Roberts
Virginia Hayward Virginia Hayward   See fewer
W.E. Lawrence
Don Coates (as William E. Lawrence) Don Coates (as William E. Lawrence)   See fewer
Buddy Messinger
Tommy (as Buddy Messenger) Tommy (as Buddy Messenger)   See fewer
Mathilde Brundage
Mrs. Gorham Mrs. Gorham   See fewer
Lila Leslie
Suzanne Gorham Suzanne Gorham   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Jack Peeler Jack Peeler   See fewer
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