Boots (1919)

Boots is a young servant girl who polishes shoes in an English inn. She is an incurable romantic, addicted to melodramatic stories of love and adventure. When she discovers a Bolshevik plot... See full summary »

Director:

Elmer Clifton

Writers:

Martha W. Pittman (story), M.M. Stearns,

Stars:

Dorothy Gish, Richard Barthelmess, Fontaine La Rue

Cast

Cast overview:
Dorothy Gish	...	Boots
Richard Barthelmess	...	Everett White
Fontaine La Rue	...	Mme. De Valdee
Edward Peil Sr.	...	Nicholas Jerome
Kate Toncray	...	Lydia Hampstead (as Kate V. Toncray)
Raymond Cannon	...	The chauffeur

Storyline

Boots is a young servant girl who polishes shoes in an English inn. She is an incurable romantic, addicted to melodramatic stories of love and adventure. When she discovers a Bolshevik plot to blow up a government official, she takes it on herself to foil the plot.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | london england | king george v | scotland yard | detective | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

9 March 1919 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Art Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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