The Boomerang

1925 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lacking patients, Dr. Sumner sets himself up as a psychologist and opens a sanitarium, becoming quite successful. Virginia Zelva, a clairvoyant who wants to get into what she regards as a racket, signs on as his nurse. Sumner falls in love with Virginia and, after numerous complications, wins her for his bride.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anita Stewart
Virginia Zelva
Bert Lytell
Dr. Sumner
Donald Keith
Budd
Mary McAllister
Grace Tyler
Ned Sparks
Bert Hanks
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Poulet
Philo McCullough
DeWitt
Winter Hall
Gordon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis J. Gasnier
Writers: Victor Mapes, Winchell Smith
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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101 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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Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Joseph Goodrich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Anita Stewart and Bert Lytell and Donald Keith carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Louis J. Gasnier directs. Joseph Goodrich 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 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, shot by Joseph Goodrich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Anita Stewart and Bert Lytell and Donald Keith carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0015636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.