

The Home Towners
1928-11-03 · 64 min · ★ 8.0
Man from small town comes to New York to be best man at an old friend's wedding. He mistakenly supposes that the girl and her family are after his friend's money, and almost wrecks their romance.
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- Directors
- Bryan Foy
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Richard BennettVic Arnold
Doris KenyonBeth Calhoun
Robert McWadeP. H. Bancroft
Robert EdesonMr. Calhoun
Gladys BrockwellLottie Bancroft
John MiljanJoe Roberts
Vera LewisMrs. Calhoun
Stanley TaylorWally Calhoun
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