Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)

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.

Released

1924-01-14

Genres

Drama

Runtime

60 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

W.S. Van Dyke

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes