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1930 · 84 mins · English
Directed by
Russell Mack
Starring
Douglas Scott, Tom Dugan, Robert McWade, Eddie Quillan, Tom Keene, Arthur Hoyt

Willie, an assistant window‑dresser and the store’s lowest‑ranked “Fired Man,” is summoned whenever a customer demands someone be let go. After a brief dismissal he’s rehired, but unintentionally adopting a four‑year‑old orphan for ten dollars a week drives his meager income into crisis. With help from Mary, a young nurse, Willie slowly steadies his life despite setbacks.

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