Making a Living(1914)
A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Movie: Making a Living
Top 10 Billed Cast
The Swindler (uncredited)
Newspaper Reporter-Photographer (uncredited)
Fiancée (uncredited)
Fiancée's Mother (uncredited)
Newspaper Editor (uncredited)
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A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.
Release Date
1914-02-02
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5.6
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