Becky
From the Bargain Counter to the stage in one grand rush!
1927 · 70 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Romance
Rebecca (Sally O'Neil) is a salesgirl who gets a chance at a Broadway show; there, she attracts and is ultimately rejected by a society playboy.
Directed by John P. McCarthy · Written by Marian Constance Blackton
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Sally O'Neil Rebecca O'Brien McCloskey -
Owen Moore Dan Scarlett -
Harry Crocker John Carroll Estabrook -
Gertrude Olmstead Nan Estabrook -
Mack Swain Irving Spiegelberg -
Claude King Boris Abelard - C Caroline Dine Young girl
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