Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.
Social & External
The people behind it
George O'Hanlon
Joe McDoakes
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Leon Alton
Salesman (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Sales Manager's Assistant (uncredited)
Jane Harker
Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
First Customer (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Sales Manager (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Third Customer (uncredited)
Lottie Williams
Second Customer (uncredited)
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