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Beans
Beans
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Beans

1918
50m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1918

Runtime

50m

Storyline

Brewster, the bean king, has an option of renewal on a certain bean canning plant owned by Ellis. Ellis does not want to renew so hires shyster lawyer Wingate to help him. Brewster sends Betty to renew the contract but Ellis declines. Later Brewster sends his lawyer along with Ellis' man to persuades her that he isn't crooked. There follows plot and counter-plot, but innocent Betty carries the day.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Sep 16, 1918
Languages
No Language
Director
John Francis Dillon
John Francis Dillon
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Bluebird Photoplays
Bluebird Photoplays
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Edith Roberts

Edith Roberts

Betty Brewster

Lew Cody

Lew Cody

Kirk

Charles K. Gerrard

Charles K. Gerrard

Wingate

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Ellis

John Cossar

John Cossar

Brewster

W.E. Lawrence

W.E. Lawrence

Fred Church

Fred Church

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