Kick In (1917 film)
| Kick In | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | Ouida Bergère |
| Based on | Kick In (play) by Willard Mack |
| Starring | William Courtenay |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller John W. Boyle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date | January 14, 1917 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
Kick In is a 1917 silent film crime melodrama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring William Courtenay. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Willard Mack.[1] Fitzmaurice and Ouida Bergère, who adapted the play to the screen, re-adapted the story in 1922.[2]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- William Courtenay - Chick Hewes
- Robert Clugston - Benny
- Mollie King - Molly Cary
- Richard Taber - Charlie (*as Richard Tabor)
- Suzanne Willa - Myrtle Sylvester
- John W. Boyle - Commissioner Garvey
Preservation[edit]
With no prints of Kick In located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Kick In the play, produced on Broadway at the Longacre and Republic Theatres, October 1914 to March 1915
- ^ a b "Kick In". afi.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: Kick In". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1917 films
- American silent feature films
- Lost American crime drama films
- Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
- American films based on plays
- 1917 crime drama films
- 1917 lost films
- American black-and-white films
- Films with screenplays by Ouida Bergère
- Melodrama films
- 1910s American films
- Silent American crime drama films
- Silent crime drama film stubs