Behind the Counter

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Behind the Counter

1928

0h 21m

8.5(2 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Eddie, a prim store salesman, gets locked in overnight and battles hoodlums.

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7 members

Acting

Edward Everett Horton

Eddie Baxter

Acting

Wally Howe

Unknown Role

Acting

S.D. Wilcox

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No Image

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Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Brown

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John Steppling

Her Father

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Nigel Barrie

The Floorwalker

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Oscar Smith

The Chauffeur

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