''Catch-As-Catch-Can'' is a 1927 American silent

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directed by

Charles Hutchison Charles Hutchison (December 3, 1879 – May 30, 1949) was an American film actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1914 and 1944. He also directed 33 films between 1915 and 1938. Though he directed numero ...

and starring

William Fairbanks William Fairbanks (born Carl Ullman; May 24, 1894 – April 1, 1945) was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent era films between 1916 and 1928. Biography Fairbanks was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Charles ...

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and

Walter Shumway Walter Shumway (1884–1965) was an American film actor.Agrasánchez p.50 A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles in films and serials between 1918 and 1950. He was married to the actress Corra Beach. Selected filmography ...

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Cast

as Reed Powers * Jack Blossom as George Bascom *

as Lucille Bascom * Larry Shannon as Phil Bascom *

as Ward Hastings *

George Kotsonaros George Kotsonaros ( el, Γεώργιος Κωτσονάρος; October 16, 1892 in Nafplio, Greece – July 13, 1933 in Eutaw, Alabama) was a Greek-born professional wrestler and film actor. He acted mostly in silent pictures. His original name ...

as Butch *

Georgie Chapman Georgie may refer to: People * Georgie Born (b. 1955), British musician and academic * Georgie Davis (b. 1969), artist name of the Dutch singer Kees Rietveld * Georgie Friedrichs, Australian rugby sevens player * Georgie Glen, Scottish actress * ...

as Slippery Schnitzel

References

Bibliography

* Hal Erickson. ''Baseball in the Movies: A Comprehensive Reference, 1915-1991''. McFarland, 1992.

External links

* 1927 films 1927 crime films 1920s sports films American baseball films American silent feature films American crime films American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Hutchison Gotham Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub