The Cricket on the Hearth (1923)
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Tells of Caleb Plummer, his son Edward and blind daughter Bertha, and rivalry over neighbor May Fielding. May's friend Dot weds John Peerybingle; they find a lucky cricket in their cottage. A mortgage and house on fire figure in the story.
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Josef SwickardCaleb Plummer
Fritzi RidgewayBertha Plummer
Virginia Brown FaireDot Marley
Lorimer JohnstonJosiah Tackleton
Margaret LandisMay Fielding
Joan StandingTillie SlowboyPaul GersonJohn PeerybinglePaul MooreEdward PlummerMovie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · RomanceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference298793
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What is The Cricket on the Hearth about?
Tells of Caleb Plummer, his son Edward and blind daughter Bertha, and rivalry over neighbor May Fielding. May's friend Dot weds John Peerybingle; they find a lucky cricket in their cottage. A mortgage and house on fire figure in the story.
How long is The Cricket on the Hearth?
The Cricket on the Hearth has a runtime of 82 minutes.