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1931 · 66 mins · English
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Directed by
Erle C. Kenton
Starring
Ann Dvorak, William Bailey, Raymond Hatton, Ben Hall, J. Farrell MacDonald, Wilfred Lucas

Crickle, a determined small‑town grocer, refuses to sell his shop to a monopolistic chain‑store. In retaliation, the chain cuts off his produce deliveries. The community rallies, delivering goods from their own farms to keep his store alive. Their collective effort restores the shelves and reaffirms the town’s solidarity against corporate pressure.

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