''If Only' Jim'' is a 1920 American

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film directed by

Jacques Jaccard Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...

and starring Harry Carey. The film is based on Philip Verrill Mighel's 1904 novel ''Bruvver Jim's Baby''. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a

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There is a

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(Charles Brinley), who's after Jim Golden's (Harry Carey) gold, and a nice post mistress (Carol Holloway), who is willing to become both wife and mother.

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surrounded their veteran western star, Harry Carey, with a fine supporting cast in this film, including former serial queen Carol Holloway as the post mistress, rotund comedy actor George Bunny, and one Minnie Prevost, a

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supporting player who was billed as "Minnie Ha Ha" and had made an indelible impression with

Mabel Normand Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, screenwriter, director, and producer. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...

in the 1918 film ''

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''.

Cast

* Harry Carey as Jim Golden *

Carol Holloway Carol Holloway (April 30, 1892 – January 3, 1979) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1941. She was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts and died in California. Partial fi ...

as Miss Dot Dennihan * Ruth Royce as Miss Richards *

Duke R. Lee Duke R. Lee (May 13, 1881 – April 1, 1959) was an American actor. Lee's career began when he performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and he later played Buffalo Bill on film. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1913 and 1946. I ...

as Keno (credited as Duke Lee) * Roy Coulson as Henry *

Charles Brinley Charles Brinley (November 15, 1880 – February 17, 1946) was an American actor of the silent film, silent era. He appeared in 140 films between 1913 and 1939. He was born in Yuma, Arizona and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmo ...

as Parky * George Bunny as Uncle Johnny * Joseph Hazelton as Bill Bones *

Minnie Devereaux Minnie Devereaux (1869–1923) was an American silent film actress. She was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma. More commonly known as "Minnie Provost" and occasionally "Indian Minnie," or "Minnie Ha-Ha," she held at least 1 ...

as Squaw (credited as Minnie Ha Ha)

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* * 1920 films 1920 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by Jacques Jaccard Silent American Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub

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