''Leave It to Gerry'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom and starring

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, William Collier Jr., and

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Geraldine Brent, known as Gerry, goes to Chicago to be educated at her rich aunt's expense. The land on which her mother's house stands is mortgaged but has oil on it, and Colonel Pettijohn conspires to obtain possession of it. The mortgage is foreclosed and Mrs. Brent is taken to the

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. Gerry meets former boy acquaintance Dan Forbes and becomes his sweetheart. They ride to the workhouse and rescue Mrs. Brent. Colonel Pettijohn's schemes are defeated and Mrs. Brent regains her property.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''Leave It to Gerry'' located in any film archives,Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''Leave It to Gerry''
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References

Bibliography

* Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

* * 1924 films 1924 comedy films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom 1920s American films {{1920s-US-film-stub