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Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter

Genres

Comedy

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

03 March 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Eddie Baxter

Wally Howe

Wally Howe

S.D. Wilcox

S.D. Wilcox

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Dwan

Dorothy Brown

John Steppling

John Steppling

Her Father

Nigel Barrie

Nigel Barrie

The Floorwalker

Oscar Smith

Oscar Smith

The Chauffeur

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