Turning the Tables

"A story of crooks, spooks, lovers and lunatics."

1919 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Doris Pennington is committed to an insane asylum by her aunt, who hopes to take over Doris's fortune. Upon arrival at the asylum, however, Doris convinces the staff that the nurse who accompanies her is actually the patient and she the nurse.

“A story of crooks, spooks, lovers and lunatics.”

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Cast

Dorothy Gish
Doris Pennington
Raymond Cannon
Monty Feverill
George Fawcett
Prof. Freno Palmer
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Feverill
Kate Toncray
Dr. Spinks
Rhea Haines
Ruth Strong
Fred Warren
Dr. Spinks
Porter Strong
Dr. Eddy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elmer Clifton
Writers: Lois Zellner, Wells Hastings
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elmer Clifton, shot by George W. Hill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dorothy Gish and Raymond Cannon and George Fawcett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A story of crooks, spooks, lovers and lunatics.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Elmer Clifton directs. George W. Hill behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Elmer Clifton, shot by George W. Hill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Dorothy Gish and Raymond Cannon and George Fawcett carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A story of crooks, spooks, lovers and lunatics.".
7IMDB entry: tt0010808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.