Sixty Cents an Hour

1923 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Although Jimmy Kirk earns only $7.50 a week as a soda jerk, he is ambitious and hopes to marry Mamie Smith, the bank president's daughter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Walter Hiers
Jimmy Kirk
Jacqueline Logan
Mamie Smith
Ricardo Cortez
William Davis
Charles Ogle
James Smith
Lucille Ward
Mrs. James Smith
Robert Dudley
Storekeeper
Clarence Burton
Crook
Guy Oliver
Crook

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Henabery
Writers: Grant Carpenter, Frank Condon
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Henabery, shot by Faxon M. Dean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph Block shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Walter Hiers and Jacqueline Logan and Ricardo Cortez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Henabery directs. Faxon M. Dean behind the camera. Ralph Block cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Joseph Henabery, shot by Faxon M. Dean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ralph Block shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Walter Hiers and Jacqueline Logan and Ricardo Cortez carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0014480 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.