Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)
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.
- Date of release
- 1924-01-14
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
Casting
- Anna Q. Nilsson — The Stranger - Mrs. Webber
- William P. Carleton — Capt. Duncan McTeague
- Raymond Hatton — Noodles - the Cook
- Mitchell Lewis — Papeete Joe
- Alec B. Francis — Judge Norton
- George MacQuarrie — Martin Webber
- Frankie Darro — Half-a-Dollar Bill
- Rosa Gore — Gossip
- Cameo the Dog — Cameo
Interesting facts
Half-A-Dollar-Bill is a surviving 1924 American silent drama film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Anna Q. Nilsson. It was produced by an independent company and released through Metro Pictures.
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