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  • Hard Boiled (1919)
  • 50 min | Comedy, Drama
Hard Boiled (1919)
50 min | Comedy, Drama

A musical-comedy troupe headed by prima donna Corinne Melrose is stranded in the little town of Nilesburg, Arizona, when the show's manager leaves town with all the money. When Corinne spends her last cent on a train ticket for one of the ...See moreA musical-comedy troupe headed by prima donna Corinne Melrose is stranded in the little town of Nilesburg, Arizona, when the show's manager leaves town with all the money. When Corinne spends her last cent on a train ticket for one of the girls, she is advised by the station agent to seek assistance from a kindhearted old lady called Aunt Tiny Colvin. Aunt Tiny takes Corinne in but confesses that she, too, is in dire financial straits because the moneylender to whom she owes $200, Deacon Simpson, has demanded repayment. The deacon, a married man, becomes enamored of Corinne and makes improper advances towards her. Corinne threatens to expose his behavior to his wife and the townspeople unless he surrenders Aunt Tiny's bank notes, and to avoid the scandal, he complies. Billy Penrose, a tenor who is in love with Corinne, arrives in Nilesburg with news of vaudeville openings in New York, but she has become enchanted by the little town and convinces him to settle there with her. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Victor Schertzinger (as Victor L. Schertzinger)
Writers
John Lynch (story) | R. Cecil Smith (scenario)
Producer
Cinematographer
John Stumar (as John S. Stumar)
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Updated Feb 2, 1919

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Feb 2, 1919 (United States)

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6 cast members
Name Known for
Dorothy Dalton
Corinne Melrose Corinne Melrose   See fewer
William Courtright
Deacon Simpson (as Billy Courtright) Deacon Simpson (as Billy Courtright)   See fewer
Gertrude Claire
Aunt Tiny Colvin Aunt Tiny Colvin   See fewer
Walter Hiers
Hiram Short Hiram Short   See fewer
Nona Thomas
Daisy May Daisy May   See fewer
Billy Mason
Billy Penrose (as C.W. Mason) Billy Penrose (as C.W. Mason)   See fewer
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