
West of the Water Tower
1924-01-06 · 80 min · ★ 10.0
Young marrieds Guy & Bee are ostracized by their supposed friends in town when Bee discovers she is expecting but the legitimacy of their union is called into question. Eventually the squire who performed their ceremony becomes aware of the scandal and produces the necessary certificate.
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- Directors
- Rollin S. Sturgeon
- Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Glenn HunterGuy Plummer
May McAvoyBee Chew
Zasu PittsDessie Arnhalt
Ernest TorrenceRev. Adrian Plummer
George FawcettCharles Chew
Anne SchaeferMrs. Plummer
Edward ElkasWolfe
Joseph BurkeTown Drunk
Alice MannPal
Charles S. AbbeR.N. ArnhaltTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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