Behind the Counter
Genres
Overview
Eddie, a prim store salesman, gets locked in overnight and battles hoodlums.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
21 min
Release Date
1928-03-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Edward Everett Horton
Eddie Baxter
Wally Howe
S.D. Wilcox
Dorothy Dwan
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