Merton of the Movies (1924)
Overview
A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | xx |
| Popularity | 0.005 |
Directed By
James Cruze
Crew
Marc Connelly
Harry Leon Wilson
James Cruze
James Cruze
George S. Kaufman
Walter Woods
Karl Brown
Dorothy Arzner
TOP CAST
Glenn Hunter
Merton Gill
Viola Dana
Sally 'Flips' Montague
DeWitt Jennings
Jeff Baird
Elliott Rothe
Harold Parmalee
Charles Sellon
Pete Gashwiler
Sadie Gordon
Mrs. Gashwiler
Gale Henry
Tessie Kearns
Charles Ogle
Mr. Montague
Ethel Wales
Mrs. Montague
Luke Cosgrave
Lowell Hardy
Frank Jonasson
Henshaw
Eleanor Lawson
Mrs. Patterson
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