The Rising Generation (1928)
Overview
A major and his wife return from abroad and pose as servants to observe their adolescent children.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.952 |
Directed By
Harley Knoles
George Dewhurst
TOP CAST
Alice Joyce
Mrs. Kent
Jameson Thomas
Major Kent
Robin Irvine
George Breese
William Freshman
Robert Kent
Joan Barry
Peggy Kent
Gerald Ames
John Parmoor
Clare Greet
Cook
Gerald Rawlinson
Augustus
Jimmy Nervo
Comic Speciality
Teddy Knox
Comic Speciality
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