

The Small Town Guy
Genres
Overview
Coaxed by sharpers, who seek to profit by his rustic innocence, the boy from the small town goes to the city with them and become, innocently enough, a successful swindler, but he learns of the deception and returns home, too ashamed to seek his old sweetheart. The crooks return to try a blackmail game, but Ernie's eyes are opened now. He cleans up in whirlwind fashion.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1917-12-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Taylor Holmes
Ernest Gledhill
Helen Ferguson
Eleanor Ramsdell
Fred Tiden
Swell Dresser
Mark Ellison
Slim McClearn
James F. Fulton
Major Dymon
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