Broken Bubbles

Broken Bubbles

Broken Bubbles

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Broken Bubbles

1920

0h 20m

10.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A poor chap, with only fifty cents, hesitates whether to buy a meal with it or visit a fortune teller. He chooses the latter, and gazing into a crystal globe, he is told to follow the horses. He is then shown working around a racing stable, and, of course, rides the heroine's horse to victory. That night they decide to celebrate in a cabaret, where several amusing complications ensue.

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6 featured cast members

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Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Madge Kirby

Madge Kirby

Vernon Dent

Vernon Dent

Jess Weldon

Peggy Shaw

Peggy Shaw

James T. Kelley

James T. Kelley

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Directed by: Herman C. Raymaker
Hank Mann

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