The Tomboy
Genres
Overview
Miss Devore plays Tommy, a young woman who runs a boarding house for her father, an inventor of eccentric devices, and the boarders are the usual collection of neurotics in such an effort.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1924-12-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Herbert Rawlinson
Aldon Farwell
Dorothy Devore
Tommy Smith
James O. Barrows
Henry Smith
Lee Moran
Hiram - the Sheriff
Helen Lynch
Sweetie Higgins
Lottie Williams
Mrs. Higgins
Harry Gribbon
Rugby Blood
Virginia True Boardman
Mrs. Smith
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