The Trouble Buster

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The Trouble Buster (1917)

Directed by Frank Reicher

“A Story of Love, Pluck and Thrills of City Streets and Romance In a "Big Town."”

Drama · 50m

Soon after arriving in the U.S., Romanian immigrant Franz Libelt dies, leaving his daughter Michelna an orphan. The girl is befriended by newsboy Blackie Moyle, who invites her to share his home, which is a large piano box in a vacant lot. After he teaches her to be a "newsie," she cuts her hair, dresses as a boy, and changes her name to Mike. When Blackie is blinded while protecting her from a thief, Mike is forced to find a way to support them both

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Cast

Vivian Martin Michelna Libelt James Neill Franz Libelt Paul Willis 'Blackie' Moyle Charles West Tip Morgan Mary Mersch Ruth Camden Vera Lewis Mrs. Westfall
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Louise Harris Mrs. Camden

Crew

Director
Frank Reicher
Director of Photography
James Van Trees
Producer
Julia Crawford Ivers

Details

Release date
1917-10-08
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Pallas Pictures