The Auctioneer (1927)
Simon, a young Jewish man emigrating to the US, adopts the daughter of a dying woman on the ship. After he settles in the US, he eventually builds up a successful business as a pawnbroker and auctioneer. His adopted daughter Ruth falls in love with a young Wall Street broker, and her father invests his fortune in the young man's firm. However, a crooked broker at the firm causes Simon to lose all his money, and he must start all over again. He sets out to track down the crooked broker and get his money back.
Director: Alfred E. Green
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George Sidney as Simon Levi |
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Marian Nixon as Ruth Levi |
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Gareth Hughes as Richard Eagan |
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Doris Lloyd as Esther Levi |
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Ward Crane as Paul Groode |
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Sammy Cohen as Mo |
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Carmencita Johnson as Little Helga (uncredited) |
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Claire McDowell as Mrs. Tim Eagan |
| Directing | Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Writing | Lee Arthur | Novel |
| Writing | Charles Klein | Novel |
| Writing | Gordon Rigby | Writer |
| Writing | John Stone | Writer |
| Crew | George Schneiderman | Cinematography |
