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West of the Water Tower

West of the Water Tower

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West of the Water Tower

"A pulsing story of reckless love and its consequences, The soul of a small town laid bare!"

1924

1h 20m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Young marrieds Guy & Bee are ostracized by their supposed friends in town when Bee discovers she is expecting but the legitimacy of their union is called into question. Eventually the squire who performed their ceremony becomes aware of the scandal and produces the necessary certificate.

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Paramount Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Glenn Hunter

Glenn Hunter

Guy Plummer

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Bee Chew

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Dessie Arnhalt

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

Rev. Adrian Plummer

George Fawcett

George Fawcett

Charles Chew

Anne Schaefer

Anne Schaefer

Mrs. Plummer

Riley Hatch

Cod Dugan

Edward Elkas

Edward Elkas

Wolfe

Joseph Burke

Joseph Burke

Town Drunk

Alice Mann

Alice Mann

Pal

Creative team

Directed by: Rollin S. Sturgeon

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