''That Certain Thing'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by

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. It was Capra's first film for

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's Columbia Pictures.

Plot

Molly Kelly ( Viola Dana) intends to marry a millionaire. When she meets Andy Charles, Jr. (

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), heir to a restaurant fortune, she sees her chance and marries him. Upon discovering the marriage, Andy's father ( Burr McIntosh) becomes irate and disinherits his son. Andy attempts life as a ditch-digger to support his wife, but the results are not what he had hoped for.

Cast

* Viola Dana as Molly Kelly *

as Andy B. Charles, Jr. * Burr McIntosh as A.B. Charles, Sr. *

Aggie Herring Agnes Herring (February 4, 1876 – October 28, 1939) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1939. She was born in San Francisco and died in Santa Monica, California.