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The Wise Kid

1922 0h 50m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
RomanceComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Rosie Cooper is a cashier in a cheap restaurant and among those she favors is ... Smith, the bakery boy. Rose is a 'wise kid' all right, but it takes her some time to see through a shiny young thin model gent... The girl entertains his advances because he means romance to her. But he proves his shallow character and Rosie is glad to turn to Jimmy, the bakery youth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Tod Browning
Writers
William Slavens McNutt, Wallace Clifton
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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104 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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CAST

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Gladys Walton and David Butler and Hallam Cooley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013771 — 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

Tod Browning directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Gladys Walton and David Butler and Hallam Cooley carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0013771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
50 min · 0h 50m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Tod Browning

Production companies

Who made it

  • UN

    Universal Film Manufacturing Company

    US

Key crew

  • Scenario WriterWallace Clifton
  • CinematographyWilliam Fildew
  • Assistant DirectorLeo McCarey
  • PresenterCarl Laemmle

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • lost film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1922-03-13

Also known as

International titles

  • A Menina ProdígioPT
  • Une idylle dans le métroFR

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