A Small Town Idol
6.2
“A GIGANTIC ASSAULT on the STRONGHOLDS of GLOOM”
Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor. He eventually returns home to town as a star, but once again finds himself the victim of the town villain, who this time abducts sweet young Mary. Sam must use all his acting skills to track down the villain and save Mary.
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Cast
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Ben Turpin
Sam Smith
Known for
His New Job
A Night Out
James Finlayson
J. Wellington Jones
Known for
Way Out West
Block-Heads
Phyllis Haver
Mary Brown
Known for
The Balloonatic
Bert Roach
Martin Brown
Known for
The Crowd
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Charles Murray
Sheriff Wilbur Sparks
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
The Masquerader
Marie Prevost
Marcelle Mansfield
Also in
The Racket
The Marriage Circle
Billy Bevan
Director
Known for
Dracula's Daughter
The Lost Patrol
Ramon Novarro
Dancer (uncredited)
Known for
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Mata Hari
Erle C. Kenton Director · Mack Sennett Director
United States release February 13, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
Mack Sennett Comedies
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Release dates
United States · February 13, 1921
Theatrical
United States
February 11, 1939 · Theatrical · 19 mins. edited, and w/narration added, re-release
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