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Big Brother (1923)

Big Brother poster
Directed by
Allan Dwan
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man from a rough background tries to reform his life and looks after a young boy. He faces challenges from his past in New York City.

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What happens

Big Brother is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Rex Beach and Paul Sloane. The film stars Tom Moore, Edith Roberts, Raymond Hatton, Joe King, Mickey Bennett, Charles Henderson, and Paul Panzer. The film was released on December 23, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. Big Brother was shot at the Astoria Studios with extensive location shooting around New York City. It was remade as a sound film in 1931 as Young Donovan's Kid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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