One Dollar Bid
Cast & Crew
Ernest C. Warde
J. Warren Kerrigan
Lois Wilson
Joseph J. Dowling
Leatrice Joy
Arthur Allardt
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Synopsis
Toby, a mysterious young man who lives in a dilapidated shack in the Kentucky hills, spends his days drinking moonshine and whittling toys for the local children. Fearful of his influence, the villagers revive an old Kentucky statute whereby Toby may be sold into servitude for a year. Virginia Dare, horrified by these proceedings, purchases Toby for one dollar and returns with him to her Uncle Poindexter's tobacco plantation. Regenerated by his love for Virginia, Toby forsakes his whiskey habit and labors diligently on the plantation until his old friend Dink Wallerby, a moonshiner, begs Toby to care for his sick daughter Nell. En route to obtain medicine, Dink stabs a revenue officer with Toby's knife but confesses just before Toby is sentenced. Toby, at one time a lawyer, successfully defends Dink, after which a visiting judge proclaims Toby his son. Having regained his good name, Toby proposes to Virginia.
Director
Ernest C. Warde
Cast
J. Warren Kerrigan
Lois Wilson
Joseph J. Dowling
Leatrice Joy
Arthur Allardt
Jess Herring
Elvira Weil
Clifford Alexander
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Notes
According to pre-production news items, Raymond B. West was to direct this film. The working title for the production was Toby.
