Five and Ten
Five and Ten
Release: 1931-06-13
·Runtime: 89m
·★ 5.8
Drama
Romance
John owns the largest chain of five and ten cent stores in the country. He moves his family to New York from Kansas City and their life, though grand, is falling apart due to his constant working. Wife and mother Jenny is lonely. Son Avery hates his job. Daughter Jennifer is snubbed by classmate Muriel and her friends. At a charity bazaar, Jennifer meets Berry and sparks are evident. However, he is engaged to Muriel and Muriel will make sure that she, and only she, marries Berry. After the marriage, Berry still thinks of Jennifer as Jennifer thinks of Berry. Avery laments about the state of his family since they were happy in Kansas City.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Richard Bennett
as John Rarick
Douglass Montgomery
as Avery Rarick
Mary Duncan
as Muriel Preston
George Irving
as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Carl Stockdale
as Doctor at Bedside (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as Ramon (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Doctor (uncredited)
Irene Rich
as Jenny Rarick
Maude Turner Gordon
as Dowager (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Dedication Guest (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
as Piggy - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
as Weeping Woman (uncredited)
Marion Davies
as Jennifer Rarick
Halliwell Hobbes
as Hopkins (uncredited)
Ruth Selwyn
as Midge (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Duncan (uncredited)
Leslie Howard
as Berry Rhodes
Henry Armetta
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
