Never Weaken (1921)

  • NR
  • 10/22/1921 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 29m

A skyscraper romance, starting with a laugh and ending with a thrill. It's a great life!

Overview

Our hero is infatuated with a girl in the next office. In order to drum up business for her boss, an osteopath, he gets an actor friend to pretend injuries that the doctor "cures", thereby building a reputation. When he hears that his girl is marrying another, he decides to commit suicide and spends the bulk of the film in thrilling, failed attempts.

Hal Roach

Story

Fred C. Newmeyer

Director

Sam Taylor

Story

H.M. Walker

Writer

Cast

Harold Lloyd's headshot

Harold Lloyd

The Boy
Mildred Davis's headshot

Mildred Davis

The Girl
Roy Brooks's headshot

Roy Brooks

The Other Man
Mark Jones's headshot

Mark Jones

The Acrobat
Charles Stevenson's headshot

Charles Stevenson

The Police Force
William Gillespie's headshot

William Gillespie

The Doctor (uncredited)
Helen Gilmore's headshot

Helen Gilmore

(uncredited)

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