Society Snobs (1921)
Overview
Lorenzo Carilo selects more-or-less menial jobs at which to make a living, other more "select" jobs not paying enough, and then he meets and falls in love with Vivian Forrester the daughter of a new-rich family. What's a poor boy to do? He might pose as a French Duke.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.126 |
Directed By
Hobart Henley
TOP CAST
Conway Tearle
Lorenzo Carilo / Duke d'Amunzi
Martha Mansfield
Vivian Forrester
Ida Darling
Mrs. Forrester
Jack McLean
Ned Forrester
Huntley Gordon
Duane Thornton
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