Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)
Overview
Captain Duncan McTeague, ashore in Southport, finds a deserted baby boy with a note and half of a dollar bill pinned to its clothing. The note states that the mother hopes some day to return and identify the child with the other half of the dollar bill. McTeague raises the child. When he is four years old, the captain discharges his mate Martin Webber, who seeks revenge by kidnapping the boy.
What is Half-a-Dollar Bill about?
Captain Duncan McTeague, ashore in Southport, finds a deserted baby boy with a note and half of a dollar bill pinned to its clothing. The note states that the mother hopes some day to return and identify the child with the other half of the dollar bill. McTeague raises the child. When he is four years old, the captain discharges his mate Martin Webber, who seeks revenge by kidnapping the boy. Half-a-Dollar Bill is a Drama movie, released on 1924-01-14, runtime 60 minutes.
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Directed by
W.S. Van Dyke
Cast
- Anna Q. Nilsson as The Stranger - Mrs. Webber
- William P. Carleton as Capt. Duncan McTeague
- Raymond Hatton as Noodles - the Cook
- Mitchell Lewis as Papeete Joe
- Alec B. Francis as Judge Norton
- George MacQuarrie as Martin Webber
- Frankie Darro as Half-a-Dollar Bill
- Rosa Gore as Gossip
- Cameo the Dog as Cameo
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