The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor. He eventually returns home to town as a star, but once again finds himself the victim of the town villain, who this time abducts sweet young Mary. Sam must use all his acting skills to track down the villain and save Mary.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Mack SennettDirector
- Mack SennettScreenplay
- Erle C. KentonDirector
Cast
- Ben TurpinSam Smith
- James FinlaysonJ. Wellington Jones
- Phyllis HaverMary Brown
- Bert RoachMartin Brown
- Charles MurraySheriff Wilbur Sparks
- Marie PrevostMarcelle Mansfield
- Billy BevanDirector
- Ramon NovarroDancer (uncredited)
Themes
silent film