

The Dollar-a-Year Man
1921-04-02 · 52 min · ★ 7.0
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
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Roscoe ArbuckleFranklin Pinney
Lila LeePeggy Bruce
Winifred GreenwoodKate Connelly
J.M. DumontTipson Blair
A. Edward SutherlandThe Prince
Edwin StevensColonel BruceTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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