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STANDING IN THE HOOK

5.6

1h 8m

1928

“STANDING IN THE HOOK”

Synopsis

Blondy and Swede are gruff best friends who build skyscrapers. Blondy gets sweet on a girl he saves from a falling beam, Sally, but when he is injured in an accident and temporarily crippled, he rejects her. Swede tries every desperate measure to get Blondy to fight back, to try to walk, even masquerading as stealing Sally away from him.

Director

Howard Higgin

Drama

steeplejack

Cast & Crew

William Boyd

William Boyd

as Blondy

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

as Slim Strede

Sue Carol

Sue Carol

as Sally

Alberta Vaughn

Alberta Vaughn

as Jane

Wesley Barry

Wesley Barry

as Redhead

Kusell's Dancing Debutantes

as Dancers

Paul Weigel

Paul Weigel

as Redhead's father

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