Thirty a Week (1918)
Overview
Although she is engaged to the wealthy Freddy Ruyter, Barbara Wright prefers her father's handsome Irish chauffeur, Dan Murray, and marries him. The newlyweds struggle to survive on Dan's meager income, but Barbara's father, furious with them both, nearly destroys their happiness by securing Dan's dismissal from several jobs. ...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.734 |
Directed By
Harry Beaumont
Crew
Harry Beaumont
Thompson Buchanan
J. Clarkson Miller
Samuel Goldwyn
Hugo Ballin
George Webber
TOP CAST
Tom Moore
Dan Murray
Alec B. Francis
Mr. Wright
Brenda Fowler
Mrs. Wright
Warburton Gamble
Freddy Ruyter
Grace Henderson
Mrs. Murray
Ruth Elder
Minnie Malloy
Tallulah Bankhead
Barbara Wright (uncredited)
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