Drama · United States of America · 1922 · 1h 20m

The Good Provider

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Director
Frank Borzage
Cast
Vera Gordon as Becky Binswanger Dore Davidson as Julius Binswanger Miriam Battista as Pearl Binswanger, as a child Vivienne Osborne as Pearl Binswanger William Collier Jr. as Izzy Binswanger John Roche as Max Teitlebaum
Crew
Chester A. Lyons — Director of Photography John Lynch — Writer
Tagline

If you want to weep a little, smile a lot, and have your heart filled with happiness, SEE THIS PICTURE!

Synopsis

A prosperous small-town peddler accedes to his family's wish to move from their secure existence to the uncertainty of New York City. It proves fruitless and eventually his kin sees the error of their ways and return to their true home.

Mood & Themes
immigrantbankruptcylost filmpartially lost filmfragment
Key Collaborators
Frank Borzage Director Chester A. Lyons Director of Photography John Lynch Writer
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