17 February 1919 Comedy 50 mins
Aspiring author Johnny Rutledge believes in taking things easy. When he gets evicted for giving his last $10 to a fellow writer, Anne Travers, he sets out on a wild mission to stop her from marrying a fraudulent suitor and win her fortune.
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Hale Hamilton as Johnny Rutledge
Louise Lovely as Anne Travers
Philo McCullough as Arthur Abington, aka Cooley
Edward Connelly as Judge Martin Crandall
Hardee Kirkland as Dr. Barnabas Bunyon
Lila Leslie as Lillian Dupre
Edwin Wallock as Jim Burton
Fred Warren as 'Pipe' Brooks
Neil Hardin as 'Buck' Bates
Orral Humphrey as 'Canary' Kelly
Harry L. Franklin Director
Shannon Fife Story
June Mathis Scenario Writer
Arthur Martinelli Director of Photography
Fred Warren Assistant Director
Maxwell Karger Supervisor of Production Resources
United States 17 February 1919
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