Jake the Plumber | |
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Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
Written by | Edward Ludwig James J. Tynan |
Produced by | Joseph P. Kennedy |
Starring |
Jesse De Vorska Sharon Lynn Rosa Rosanova |
Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
Production company | Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation |
Distributed by |
Film Booking Offices of America Ideal Films (UK) |
Release date | October 16, 1927 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Jake the Plumber is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jesse De Vorska, Sharon Lynn and Rosa Rosanova. [1]
The film follows the adventures of Jake, a Jewish apprentice to the Irish plumber Fogarty. Jake wants to earn enough money to marry Sarah, a jealous girl, who he is in love with. The chance comes when he has to substitute for a jockey in a big horse race.