John Reeves (played by George Arliss) is a protagonist in Twenty Dollars a Week.
John Reeves is a steel magnate who wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He takes a job at William Hart's steel plant, foils James Pettison's plot against Hart, and eventually reveals his identity and becomes Hart's partner. William Hart (played by Taylor Holmes) appears in Twenty Dollars a Week.
William Hart runs a steel plant where John Reeves takes a job as part of his wager. Hart adopts Reeves as his father, balancing his sister Muriel's adoption of a little boy. After Reeves exposes his true identity, Hart becomes his partner. James Pettison (played by Ivan F. Simpson) appears in Twenty Dollars a Week.
James Pettison plots to ruin William Hart, whose steel plant employs John Reeves during Reeves's wager. Reeves foils Pettison's scheme, making Pettison an antagonist in the conflict surrounding Hart and his business.
Twenty Dollars a Week (1924) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
John Reeves
(played by George Arliss) — protagonist
John Reeves is a steel magnate who wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He takes a job at William Hart's steel plant, foils James Pettison's plot against...
William Hart
(played by Taylor Holmes) — supporting
William Hart runs a steel plant where John Reeves takes a job as part of his wager. Hart adopts Reeves as his father, balancing his sister Muriel's adoption of a little boy. After Reeves exposes his t...
James Pettison
(played by Ivan F. Simpson) — supporting
James Pettison plots to ruin William Hart, whose steel plant employs John Reeves during Reeves's wager. Reeves foils Pettison's scheme, making Pettison an antagonist in the conflict surrounding Hart a...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
John Reeves → William Hart
(Professional Employee)
John Reeves procures work in the office of William Hart's steel plant.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
James Pettison → William Hart
(Conflict Adversary)
James Pettison creates a plot intended to ruin Hart.
John Reeves → James Pettison
(Conflict Opponent)
John Reeves foils James Pettison's plot to ruin Hart.
Story Analysis
A wealthy steel magnate tests ordinary working life, protects an associate from ruin, and ends by forming a partnership.
Plot Progression
The Twenty-Dollar Challenge
An Unusual Family Gesture
The Plot Against Hart
Identity and Partnership
Directed by F. Harmon Weight
Twenty Dollars a Week (1924) · 10/10 · comedy, drama