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Prosperity

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Maggie Warren (Marie Dressler) retires as head of the family bank, ceding her long-held position to her son, John (Norman Foster). John marries Helen (Anita Page), and, despite the antipathy between their mothers, the two live together happily. But when Helen's mother, Lizzie (Polly Moran), accidentally prompts a run on the bank, Maggie learns that John blew their emergency bonds on a get-rich-quick scam. Hoping to save the bank, Maggie sets out on a search for the con men who duped her son.

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Mordaunt Hall New York Times [Marie Dressler,] who can boast of having made the world laugh a lot, and also cry, never failing to elicit admiration by her natural and able portrayals, once more scores in this present contribution. Jul 23, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Its melodramatics might not appeal to modern viewers. Rated: C+ Aug 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Maggie Warren (Marie Dressler) retires as head of the family bank, ceding her long-held position to her son, John (Norman Foster). John marries Helen (Anita Page), and, despite the antipathy between their mothers, the two live together happily. But when Helen's mother, Lizzie (Polly Moran), accidentally prompts a run on the bank, Maggie learns that John blew their emergency bonds on a get-rich-quick scam. Hoping to save the bank, Maggie sets out on a search for the con men who duped her son.
Director
Sam Wood
Screenwriter
Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Sylvia Thalberg, Frank Butler
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m