

The Home Maker
1925-11-22 · 80 min · ★ 7.0
A man's life seems to be falling apart. He's bored with his job, gets passed over for a promotion and, when the pressures get to be too much, he tries to commit suicide, but he even fails at that and manages only to cripple himself instead of killing himself. Forced to stay at home, he finds the role of "househusband" enjoyable--until his wife takes a low-paying job with his old company, and rapidly rises up the corporate ladder.
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- King Baggot
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- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Alice JoyceEve Knapp
Clive BrookLester Knapp
Maurice MurphyHenry Knapp
Julie BishopHelen Knapp
George FawcettDr. Merritt
Margaret CampbellMattie Farnum
Martha MattoxMrs. Anderson
Virginia True BoardmanMrs. Prouty
Mary GordonMrs. Hennessy
Lloyd WhitlockMr. WillingsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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