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.


Does The Auctioneer hold up for a modern audience? Short answer: yes, but only if you appreciate the gritty, character-driven realism that the late silent era perfected before the ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Alfred E. Green

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Ward Crane
John Stone, Gordon Rigby, Charles Klein, Lee Arthur
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