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A Small Town Idol

A GIGANTIC ASSAULT on the STRONGHOLDS of GLOOM
Feb 13, 1921 · 1h 10m
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Comedy

PLOT

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.

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CAST

Ben Turpin
Sam Smith
James Finlayson
J. Wellington Jones
Phyllis Haver
Mary Brown
Bert Roach
Martin Brown
Charles Murray
Sheriff Wilbur Sparks
Marie Prevost
Marcelle Mansfield
Billy Bevan
Director
Ramon Novarro
Dancer (uncredited)
Directed by Mack Sennett

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Mack Sennett Comedies
Country
US

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