Never Weaken (1921)
Overview
Our hero is infatuated with a girl in the next office. In order to drum up business for her boss, an osteopath, he gets an actor friend to pretend injuries that the doctor "cures", thereby building a reputation. When he hears that his girl is marrying another, he decides to commit suicide and spends the bulk of the film in thrilling, failed attempts.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.232 |
Directed By
Fred C. Newmeyer
Crew
Fred C. Newmeyer
Hal Roach
Sam Taylor
Walter Lundin
Hal Roach
Thomas J. Crizer
H.M. Walker
TOP CAST
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
Mildred Davis
The Girl
Roy Brooks
The Other Man
Mark Jones
The Acrobat
Charles Stevenson
The Police Force
William Gillespie
The Doctor (uncredited)
Helen Gilmore
(uncredited)
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