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Back Home and Broke (1922)

1922-12-24 · 1h 20m · EN
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When Tom Redding's wealthy father dies and it turns out that all he left Tom was a mountain of debts, all of his "friends" desert him--except young Mary Austin. Determined to get out from all his debt, Tom heads west and eventually strikes it rich with an oil well. Now wealthy, he hatches a plan to get even with his "friends" in his hometown--by pretending to return home broke but having a colleague secretly buy up as much property in town as he can.

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Alfred E. GreenDirector

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Thomas MeighanThomas MeighanTom ReddingLila LeeLila LeeMary ThorneFrederick BurtonFrederick BurtonOtis GrimleyCyril RingCyril RingEustace GrimleyCharles S. AbbeCharles S. AbbeH.H. HornbyFlorence DixonFlorence DixonOlivia HornbyGertrude QuinlanGertrude QuinlanAggie TwaddleRichard CarlyleRichard CarlyleJohn ThorneMaude Turner GordonMaude Turner GordonMrs. ReddingLarry WheatLarry WheatBilly AndrewsNed BurtonNed BurtonHorace BeemerJames MarloweJames MarlowePoliceman

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What is Back Home and Broke about?

When Tom Redding's wealthy father dies and it turns out that all he left Tom was a mountain of debts, all of his "friends" desert him--except young Mary Austin. Determined to get out from all his debt, Tom heads west and eventually strikes it rich with an oil well. Now wealthy, he hatches a plan to get even with his "friends" in his hometown--by pretending to return home broke but having a colleague secretly buy up as much property in town as he can.

How long is Back Home and Broke?

Back Home and Broke has a runtime of 80 minutes.