Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men

Moulders of Men

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Moulders of Men

"It's brim full of action and adventure! It shows the great things the Elks are doing. Every Elk and every friend of the Elks must see it!"

1927

1h 10m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

In order to raise money for surgery for his crippled brother, Jim Barry accepts a job with Warner, leader of a gang of narcotics smugglers.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Conway Tearle

Conway Tearle

Dr. William Matthews

Margaret Morris

Margaret Morris

Anne Grey

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Sandy Barry

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Jim Barry

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Barney Mulholland

Jola Mendez

Betty

William Knight

Detective Mailey

Creative team

Directed by: Ralph Ince
Written by: John Chapman Hilder

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