''Grit'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Glenn Hunter,

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, after his father, a reformed gunman, was killed by the gang, Kid Hart is born with fear in his heart and brought up in the gang. Inspired by his love of Orchid McGonigle, another gang member determined to reform, Kid overcomes his fear at the crucial moment, saves the day, and then marries the young woman.

Cast

Preservation

With no copies of ''Grit'' located in any film archives, it is a

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Censorship

''Grit'', with its crime drama plot, was banned by the

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for an undisclosed reason in 1925.British Board of Film Classification database entry for ''Grit''
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References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* * 1924 films 1924 crime drama films American crime drama films Films directed by Frank Tuttle American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Lost American films Lost drama films 1924 lost films 1920s American films Silent American drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub