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Children of the Ritz

Children of the Ritz

Genres

Drama

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A spoiled rich girl falls for a poor chauffeur. Their situations are changed when her family loses all their money and he wins $50,000 at a racetrack. They get married, but it's not long before she starts spending their money the way she used to spend hers. Complications ensue.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 February 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dorothy Mackaill

Dorothy Mackaill

Angela Pennington

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Dewey Haines

James Ford

James Ford

Gil Pennington

Richard Carlyle

Richard Carlyle

Mr. Pennington

Evelyn Hall

Evelyn Hall

Mrs. Pennington

Kathryn McGuire

Kathryn McGuire

Lyle Pennington

Doris Dawson

Doris Dawson

Margie Haine

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Mrs. Haines

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