''The Danger Girl'' is a 1916 American
silent comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Clarence G. Badger
Clarence G. Badger (June 9, 1880 – June 17, 1964) was an American film director of feature films in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. His films include ''It (1927 film), It'' and ''Red Hair (film), Red Hair'', more than a dozen features and shorts st ...
and starring
Bobby Vernon
Bobby Vernon (born Sylvion de Jardin) (March 9, 1897 – June 28, 1939) was an American comedic actor in silent films. He later became a writer and comedy supervisor at Paramount for W. C. Fields and Bing Crosby, when the sound era arrived. Blue ...
and
Gloria Swanson
Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...
.
Plot
Reggie's sister disguises herself as a boy to prove to her brother and sweetheart that a
is only vamping them.
Cast
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Gloria Swanson
Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...
as Reggie's madcap sister
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Bobby Vernon
Bobby Vernon (born Sylvion de Jardin) (March 9, 1897 – June 28, 1939) was an American comedic actor in silent films. He later became a writer and comedy supervisor at Paramount for W. C. Fields and Bing Crosby, when the sound era arrived. Blue ...
as Bobby, a young gentleman
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Helen Bray
Helen Bray (November 25, 1889 – October 15, 1990) was a Missouri-born American actress who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century.
Bray is the great-grandmother of actress Michelle Pierce, who appears now in the T ...
as Helen, the worldly woman
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Myrtle Lind as Bobby's former sweetheart
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Reggie Morris
James Reginald "Reggie" Morris (June 25, 1886 – February 16, 1928) was an American actor, film director, director, and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 46 films between 1913 and 1918. He also directed 40 films b ...
as Reggie aka Honey Boy
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A. Edward Sutherland as Last Season's Suitor
References
External links
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The Danger Girl' available for download at
Internet Archive
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1916 films
1916 comedy films
1916 short films
Silent American comedy films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Clarence G. Badger
Films produced by Mack Sennett
Keystone Studios films
Articles containing video clips
American comedy short films
1910s American films
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