$10 Raise

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$10 Raise
Directed by George Marshall
Screenplay byHenry Johnson
Lou Breslow
Based onThe Ten Dollar Raise
by Peter B. Kyne
Produced by Joseph W. Engel
Starring Edward Everett Horton
Karen Morley
Alan Dinehart
Glen Boles
Berton Churchill
Rosina Lawrence
Cinematography Harry Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • May 4, 1935 (1935-05-04)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

$10 Raise is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Marshall, written by Henry Johnson and Lou Breslow, and starring Edward Everett Horton, Karen Morley, Alan Dinehart, Glen Boles, Berton Churchill and Rosina Lawrence. It was released on May 4, 1935, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Hubert T. Wilkins is a bookkeeper who is encouraged by his romantic interest, Emily Converse, to ask his boss, Mr. Bates, for a $10 dollar pay rise. He is then fired and has no money for his and Emily's wedding. He seeks to invest in property to regain his fortune.

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