Kick In is a 1917 silent film crime melodrama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring William Courtenay. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Willard Mack.[1] Fitzmaurice and Ouida Bergère, who adapted the play to the screen, re-adapted the story in 1922.[2]
| Kick In | |
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| Directed by | George Fitzmaurice |
| Written by | Ouida Bergère |
| Based on | Kick In (play) by Willard Mack |
| Starring | William Courtenay |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller John W. Boyle |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
Plot
Cast
- William Courtenay - Chick Hewes
- Robert Clugston - Benny
- Mollie King - Molly Cary
- Richard Taber - Charlie (*as Richard Tabor)
- Suzanne Willa - Myrtle Sylvester
- John W. Boyle - Commissioner Garvey
Preservation
With no prints of Kick In located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[2]
