The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Corrupt saloonkeeper and mayor Johnson Schmidt hits his head during a reform conference, leading activists to mistakenly believe he is dead. Finding a down-and-out stranger named Charles Smith who looks identical to Schmidt, the group gets him to pose as the mayor. The real Schmidt survives with amnesia, while Smith falls in love and reforms after saving a woman from a brawl. Henchmen accidentally shoot the real Schmidt upon his return, revealing the two men are twin brothers; Smith wins the next election and marries.
Ratings
TMDB7/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Christy CabanneDirector
Cast
- Jack RichardsonMayor Johnson Schmidt
- Belle BennettMollie Vaughn
- J. Barney SherryDr. Loring
- Ben AlexanderCarroll
- George C. PearceRoyal Denman
- Wilbur HigbyRoger Taft
- William DyerMike McCarthy
- Joseph SingletonJim Grimes
- Millicent FisherMrs. Grimes
- Louise LesterBelle Glover
- Olga GreyMiss Greta Schwartz
- Walter PerkinsDan Mulligan
Themes
lost film