Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1923 · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama

Jim Bradley has always played second fiddle in his family -- while his older brother, Herbert, goes off to college, Jim becomes a garage mechanic. When Herbert returns home, it's easy for him to steal Jim's girl, Polly Crawford. But trouble comes to the Bradley's town when Cragg murders his daughter and breaks into the family's home. Herbert goes for help, leaving Jim with an empty gun to protect their mother and Polly.

Directed by Frank Tuttle · Written by Frank Tuttle

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Cast

Glenn Hunter Jim Bradley
Mary Astor Polly Crawford
Townsend Martin Herbert Bradley
Mary Foy Mrs. Bradley
Osgood Perkins
Otto Lang Dr. Crawford
William Nally Cragg
Helenka Adamowska Cragg's Daughter

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