Hard Boiled

1919 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A musical-comedy troupe headed by prima donna Corinne Melrose is stranded in the little town of Nilesburg, Arizona, when the show's manager leaves town with all the money. When Corinne spends her last cent on a train ticket for one of the girls, she is advised by the station agent to seek assistance from a kindhearted old lady called Aunt Tiny Colvin. Aunt Tiny takes Corinne in but confesses that she, too, is in dire financial straits because the moneylender to whom she owes $200, Deacon Simpson, has demanded repayment. The deacon, a married man, becomes enamored of Corinne and makes improper advances towards her. Corinne threatens to expose his behavior to his wife and the townspeople unless he surrenders Aunt Tiny's bank notes, and to avoid the scandal, he complies. Billy Penrose, a tenor who is in love with Corinne, arrives in Nilesburg with news of vaudeville openings in New York, but she has become enchanted by the little town and convinces him to settle there with her. - From AFI

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorothy Dalton
Corinne Melrose
William Courtright
Deacon Simpson
Gertrude Claire
Aunt Tiny Colvin
Walter Hiers
Hiram Short
Nona Thomas
Daisy May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Schertzinger
Writers: R. Cecil Smith, John Lynch
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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ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Duncan Mansfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dorothy Dalton and William Courtright and Gertrude Claire carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Victor Schertzinger directs. Duncan Mansfield cuts. 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.
4Editor Duncan Mansfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dorothy Dalton and William Courtright and Gertrude Claire carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0010209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.