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Bringing Home Father

Bringing Home Father

Genres

Comedy

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Peter Drake meets and falls in love with Jackie Swazey, the daughter of a feisty suffragette and incipient politician. In order to impress her, he agrees to help Mrs Swazey in her campaign to become elected.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 June 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Peter Drake

Agnes Vernon

Agnes Vernon

Jackie Swazey

Florence Mayon

Florence Mayon

Eliza Tilly Swazey

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Pa Swazey

Dick La Reno

Dick La Reno

Mike Clancey

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