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The Mayor of Filbert

“As it turns out, the real Mayor Schmidt isn't dead. Complications ensue.”
May 25, 1919 · 1h 20m
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Drama

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Jack Richardson
Mayor Johnson Schmidt
Belle Bennett
Mollie Vaughn
J. Barney Sherry
Dr. Loring
Ben Alexander
Carroll
George C. Pearce
Royal Denman
Wilbur Higby
Roger Taft
William Dyer
Mike McCarthy
Joseph Singleton
Jim Grimes
Directed by Christy Cabanne

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Triangle Film Corporation
Country
US

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