The Nickel-Hopper

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The Nickel-Hopper

1926

0h 37m

7.0(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Dance hall Romeos and an irresponsible father create comic complications in the life of a nickel-per-whirl taxi dancer.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Mabel Normand

Paddy

Acting

Michael Visaroff

Paddy's father

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Jimmy Jessop

Acting

Oliver Hardy

Jazz band drummer

Acting

Boris Karloff

Dance Hall Masher

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James Finlayson

Rupert

Acting

Mildred Kornman

Baby

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