Never Weaken

Never Weaken

Never Weaken

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Never Weaken

"A skyscraper romance, starting with a laugh and ending with a thrill. It's a great life!"

1921

0h 29m

6.8(46 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Our hero is infatuated with a girl in the next office. In order to drum up business for her boss, an osteopath, he gets an actor friend to pretend injuries that the doctor "cures", thereby building a reputation. When he hears that his girl is marrying another, he decides to commit suicide and spends the bulk of the film in thrilling, failed attempts.

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7 members

Acting

Harold Lloyd

The Boy

Harold Lloyd

Acting

Mildred Davis

The Girl

Mildred Davis

Acting

Roy Brooks

The Other Man

No Image

Acting

Mark Jones

The Acrobat

Mark Jones

Acting

Charles Stevenson

The Police Force

Charles Stevenson

Acting

William Gillespie

The Doctor (uncredited)

William Gillespie

Acting

Helen Gilmore

(uncredited)

Helen Gilmore

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