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Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916)
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3 September 1916 (USA) morePlot:
Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Early Gangster Film moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Dorothy Gish | ... | Gretchen Van Houck |
| Ralph Lewis | ... | Jan Van Houck |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Rodgers |
| Elmo Lincoln | ... | Mystery Ship Captain |
| Frank Bennett | ... | Pietro |
| Kate Bruce | ... | Widow Garrity |
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58 min (2004 National Film Preservation Foundation print)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
SilentCertification:
USA:Not RatedFilming Locations:
Fine Arts Studios - 4516 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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One of the films in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film Archives (2004)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation from 5 American film archives. This film is preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archives, has a running time of 58 minutes and an added piano score. moreFAQ
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Gretchen the Greenhorn is an early silent film starring Dorothy Gish in the title role. She plays a Dutch girl who immigrates to America to be with her father, a man who engraves for a living. He is swindled by a gang who tricks him into counterfeiting money for them. Although his intentions are completely pure, he hesitates to turn the gang in for fear of jail time, but the gangsters act quickly to capture him. It is up to Gretchen to save him.
This film does not have all of the action and suspense of later gangster films, nor the outstanding faces of the screen that could benefit it. Overall, it is an average film, entertaining and short enough for a night of film-watching.
Although some rave about Dorothy Gish, I have never warmed up to her. I thought I might in this starring role, but I still did not find her charming, beautiful, or very talented.