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The Dollar-a-Year Man
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The Dollar-a-Year Man

1921-04-02 · 52 min · ★ 7.0

Comedy

Hijinks surrounding the attendance of a Prince at a Yacht Club dinner.

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Directors
James Cruze
Production companies
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Roscoe ArbuckleRoscoe ArbuckleFranklin Pinney
Lila LeeLila LeePeggy Bruce
Winifred GreenwoodWinifred GreenwoodKate Connelly
J.M. DumontJ.M. DumontTipson Blair
A. Edward SutherlandA. Edward SutherlandThe Prince
Edwin StevensEdwin StevensColonel Bruce
Henry JohnsonGeneral Oberano

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