The read
It runs a compact 1h 0m.
Synopsis
Gertie Jones, known among other thieves as "The Chatterbox" because she talks to herself while she works, becomes a rich woman's French maid after learning about her employer's $40,000 diamond necklace. To cover up the scratches left by her tools after she unsuccessfully tries to open the safe containing the necklace, Gertie telephones the police to report an attempted burglary. Jimmy Hartigan, a famous thief, arrives and after he and Gertie fall in love at first sight, he is arrested.
Ratings
TMDB7/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Rollin S. SturgeonDirector
- Bayard VeillerWriter
- Waldemar YoungWriter
Cast
- Priscilla DeanGertie Jones
- Francis McDonaldJimmy Hartigan
- Gertrude AstorMrs. Hanson
- George A. McDanielMr. Hanson
- Walt WhitmanEx-convict
- Josef SwickardJudge
- Clara GreenwoodNellie
- Milton RossKersey
Themes
lost film