
Charley My Boy!
1926-01-24 · 26 min · ★ 5.6
A daughter's rich father wants to marry her off to a rich but older man. The daughter has other ideas however and sets out to find a nice young man she can fall in love with.
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- Directors
- Leo McCarey
- Production companies
- Hal Roach Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Charley ChaseCharley
Katherine GrantDodo
Walter JamesPresident T.J.
Walter JamesOld Charley aka Charleyhorse
William CourtrightCop
Sidney D'AlbrookAssistant
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