Half-a-Dollar Bill

IMDb 10.0 1924 • 60 min • Drama

Director

W.S. Van Dyke

Country

US

Plot Summary

Captain Duncan McTeague, ashore in Southport, finds a deserted baby boy with a note and half of a dollar bill pinned to its clothing. The note states that the mother hopes some day to return and identify the child with the other half of the dollar bill. McTeague raises the child. When he is four years old, the captain discharges his mate Martin Webber, who seeks revenge by kidnapping the boy.

Top Cast

Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson The Stranger - Mrs. Webber
William P. Carleton
William P. Carleton Capt. Duncan McTeague
Raymond Hatton
Raymond Hatton Noodles - the Cook
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis Papeete Joe
Alec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis Judge Norton