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Cricket on the Hearth
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Cricket on the Hearth

1923-08-11 · 82 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Tells of Caleb Plummer, his son Edward and blind daughter Bertha, and rivalry over neighbour May Fielding. May's friend Dot weds John Peerybingle; they find a lucky cricket in their cottage. A mortgage and house on fire figure in the story.

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Directors
Lorimer Johnston
Production companies
Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Josef SwickardJosef SwickardCaleb Plummer
Fritzi RidgewayFritzi RidgewayBertha Plummer
Virginia Brown FaireVirginia Brown FaireDot Marley
Lorimer JohnstonLorimer JohnstonJosiah Tackleton
Margaret LandisMargaret LandisMay Fielding
Joan StandingJoan StandingTillie Slowboy
Paul GersonJohn Peerybingle
Paul MooreEdward Plummer

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