The Desperate Hero
Owen Moore's frantic efforts to dodge tailor bills and court his sweetheart cause some very odd situations.
Genres
Overview
Henry Baird, a young newspaperman with a second-hand car but little money, decides to raffle off the car at a county picnic, so that he can take out his sweetheart, Mabel Darrow, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. However, as soon as Henry gets the money, his tailor demands that he pay off his debt. Also, youngsters set the car on fire before he can give to the winner, Joseph Plant, whose wife Evelyn was formerly Henry's sweetheart.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
60 min
Release Date
1920-06-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Owen Moore
Henry Baird
Gloria Hope
Mabel Darrow
Emmett King
Philip Darrow
Rube Miller
Alan Moss
Arthur Hoyt
Whitty
Charles Arling
Joseph Plant
Nell Craig
Evelyn Plant
Virginia Caldwell
Dorothy Kind
Tom Ricketts
Butler
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