The Auctioneer (1927)
Overview
Simon, a young Jewish man emigrating to the US, adopts the daughter of a dying woman on the ship. After he settles in the US, he eventually builds up a successful business as a pawnbroker and auctioneer. His adopted daughter Ruth falls in love with a young Wall Street broker, and her father invests his fortune in the young man's firm. However, a crooked broker at the firm causes Simon to lose all his money, and he must start all over again. He sets out to track down the crooked broker and get his money back.
Cast
George Sidney
Simon Levi
Marian Nixon
Ruth Levi
Gareth Hughes
Richard Eagan
Doris Lloyd
Esther Levi
Ward Crane
Paul Groode
Sammy Cohen
Mo
Carmencita Johnson
Little Helga (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Tim Eagan
