Take the Heir
1930-01-15 · 64 min · ★ 10.0
A butler impersonates his tippler boss and falls for a beautiful young maid. However, a notorious gold-digger, who thinks the butler is the wealthy young man he's impersonating, sets her sights on him.
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- Directors
- Lloyd Ingraham
- Production companies
- Screen Story Syndicate
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Edward Everett HortonSmithers
Dorothy DevoreSusan
Frank ElliottLord Tweedham
Edythe ChapmanLady Tweedham
Otis HarlanJohn Walker
Kay DeslysMuriel Walker
Margaret CampbellMrs. Smythe-BellinghamTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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