Movie Description

Back Home and Broke

(1922)

Overview

When Tom Redding's wealthy father dies and it turns out that all he left Tom was a mountain of debts, all of his "friends" desert him--except young Mary Austin. Determined to get out from all his debt, Tom heads west and eventually strikes it rich with an oil well. Now wealthy, he hatches a plan to get even with his "friends" in his hometown--by pretending to return home broke but having a colleague secretly buy up as much property in town as he can.

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Original TitleBack Home and Broke

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1922-12-24

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 20m

Production CompaniesFamous Players-Lasky Corporation

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama