''American Pluck'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by

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. ''American Pluck'' was Stanton's last film. It stars

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. It was produced by I. E. Chadwick Productions and distributed by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine reviews, Blaze Derringer is expelled from college for his wild exploits. His father casts him out, advising him not to return unless he has earned $5,000 by his own efforts within a year. He engages in a prize fight and again meets the girl he had previously rescued from a cabaret fight. She is Princess Alicia of Bargonia and he returns to her country with her. There he thwarts Count Verensky, who has plotted to win her throne. Blaze rescues her from her abductors and wins a wife and a throne.

Cast

Preservation

A print of ''American Pluck'' survives in a private collection.The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog 1893-1993: ''American Pluck''
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References

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* 1920s action comedy films American action comedy films American silent feature films Films set in Europe American black-and-white films Surviving American silent films 1925 comedy films 1925 films 1920s American films Silent American comedy films Silent action comedy films {{action-film-stub