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A Harp in Hock (1927)
60 min | Drama

A Harp in Hock (1927)

60 min | Drama

Isaac Abrams, a lonely ghetto pawnbroker, is disliked by most of his neighbors. The only exceptions are Nora Banks, the landlady's charming daughter, and Mrs. Shannon, a poor scrubwoman saving to bring her son Tommy over from Ireland. On ...See moreIsaac Abrams, a lonely ghetto pawnbroker, is disliked by most of his neighbors. The only exceptions are Nora Banks, the landlady's charming daughter, and Mrs. Shannon, a poor scrubwoman saving to bring her son Tommy over from Ireland. On the day the child arrives at Ellis Island, his mother is taken fatally ill, and Abrams is becomes his guardian. Tommy, who comes to love Abrams, is taught to care for the shop, barter with the customers, and study. When he beats Snipe Banks, the neighborhood toughie, Mrs. Banks vengefully reports Tommy to the authorities, who remove him to an orphanage and later to an Iowa family. Tommy escapes and returns to the pawnshop. When faced with another parting, Abrams plans to take him away. he is denounced by Mrs. Banks, precipitating a riot, but Dr. Mueller, Nora's suitor, arrives to straighten out matters and Abrams is permitted to adopt the boy. See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Rudolph Schildkraut Isaac Abrams Isaac Abrams See fewer	His People (1925)
Frank Coghlan Jr. Tommy Shannon (as Junior Coghlan) Tommy Shannon (as Junior Coghlan) See fewer	Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941)
May Robson Mrs. Banks Mrs. Banks See fewer	A Star Is Born (1937)
Bessie Love Nora Banks Nora Banks See fewer	The Broadway Melody (1929)
Louis Natheaux Nick Nick See fewer	Why Be Good? (1929)
Elise Bartlett Mrs. Shannon Mrs. Shannon See fewer	Show Boat (1929)
Mrs. Charles Mack The Clock Woman The Clock Woman See fewer	A Harp in Hock (1927)
Joseph Striker Dr. Franz Mueller Dr. Franz Mueller See fewer	Annie Laurie (1927)
Adele Watson Investigator Investigator See fewer	Street Scene (1931)
Lillian Harmer Sourface Sourface See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Clarence Burton Plainclothesman Plainclothesman See fewer	The Crimson Challenge (1922)
Bobby Heck Snipe Banks Snipe Banks See fewer	A Harp in Hock (1927)
Austen Jewell Actor Actor See fewer	Terms of Endearment (1983)
Billy 'Red' Jones Actor Actor See fewer	The Final Extra (1927)