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Shine 'Em Up (1922)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 11M

Director : James D. Davis

Synopsis

Paul's career as a shoeshine man is interrupted when he is mistaken for an escaped convict, but after the Station Master gives him a job at the train station he proves his worth.

Actors

James Parrott
James Parrott
Paul, the Hustler
Jobyna Ralston
Jobyna Ralston
Okra, the Station Master's daughter
Eddie Baker
Eddie Baker
Sheriff Stumblefoot
William Gillespie
William Gillespie
Prison guard
George Rowe
George Rowe
Safecracker
Sammy Brooks
Sammy Brooks
Justice of the Peace

Crews

James D. Davis
James D. Davis
Director
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Producer

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