The Village Sleuth
| The Village Sleuth | |
|---|---|
_-_Ray.jpg) Still with Charles Ray | |
| Directed by | Jerome Storm |
| Produced by | Thomas H. Ince |
| Screenplay by | Agnes Christine Johnston |
| Starring |
Charles Ray Winifred Westover Dick Rush Donald MacDonald George Hernandez Betty Schade |
| Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
Production company |
Thomas H. Ince Corporation Famous Players-Lasky Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Village Sleuth is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Jerome Storm and written by Agnes Christine Johnston. The film stars Charles Ray, Winifred Westover, Dick Rush, Donald MacDonald, George Hernandez, and Betty Schade. The film was released on September 12, 1920, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] A copy of the film is in the Gosfilmofond film archive.[3]
Plot
From a newspaper ad for the film: "As a country boy, with aspirations to become a great detective, Charles Ray is said to afford considerable laughter and a few thrills in "A Village Sleuth" . . . After his attempts to round up some melon thieves in his dad's apple orchard, have gotten him into hot water, Charlie goes out and gets a real job in a private sanitarium. There he encounters a real mystery and, his detective instincts aroused starts to unravel it. The results are surprising in the extreme. Charlie is revealed not only as the logical successor to Sherlock Holmes but wins a pretty girl in the bargain. "A Village Sleuth" was written by Agnes Christine Johnston, scenarist of "Twenty-three and a Half Hours Leave," and produced for Paramount release by Thomas H. Ince. Winifred Westover is the leading woman. Jerome Storm directed." [4]
Cast
- Charles Ray as William Wells
- Winifred Westover as Pinky Wagner
- Dick Rush as David Keene
- Donald MacDonald as Dr. Roberts
- George Hernandez as Mr. Richley
- Betty Schade as Mrs. Richley
- Louis Morrison as Pa Wells
References
- ↑ "Village-Sleuth - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Village Sleuth". afi.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Village Sleuth at silentera.com
- ↑ "Charley Ray Makes "Village Sleuth" A Rollicking Feature". Bisbee Daily Review. Public domain text, published in the USA before 1921 (Bisbee, Arizona). September 25, 1921. Retrieved April 21, 2015.