La obra maestra de Harold Lloyd. La escena del genial cómico escalando un edificio supone uno de los momentos más grandes del cine mudo y su clímax -Harold colgado de las manillas del reloj- sigue siendo una de las escenas estelares de la historia del séptimo arte.
John Middleton is distressed to learn that his family is taking in an orphan girl named Mary. He turns aside all her attempts to befriend him. But with the passage of time, John discovers (long after everyone else has) that he loves Mary. But by now it's too late. She plans to marry his friend Willie.
