$10 Raise

"It's no joking matter to ask for a raise, but this time you'll laugh your head off!"

1935 1h 11m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A timid, overworked and underpaid bookkeeper needs a $10 raise to marry his sweetheart...

“It's no joking matter to ask for a raise, but this time you'll laugh your head off!”

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Cast

Edward Everett Horton
Hubert T. Wilkins
Karen Morley
Emily Converse
Alan Dinehart
Fuller
Glen Boles
Don Bates
Berton Churchill
Mr. Bates
Rosina Lawrence
Dorothy Converse
Ray Walker
Perry
Frank Melton
Clark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Marshall
Writers: Henry Johnson, Peter B. Kyne, Lou Breslow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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91 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 George Marshall, shot by Harry Jackson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Edward Everett Horton and Karen Morley and Alan Dinehart carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's no joking matter to ask for a raise, but this time you'll laugh your head off!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Marshall directs. Harry Jackson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Marshall, shot by Harry Jackson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Edward Everett Horton and Karen Morley and Alan Dinehart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's no joking matter to ask for a raise, but this time you'll laugh your head off!".
7IMDB entry: tt0027083 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.