''Chimmie Fadden Out West'' is a 1915 American silent

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directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was made as a sequel to '' Chimmie Fadden''. Once lost, a print is now held in the

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Plot

Chimmie is sent out west as part of a scam by a railroad company. He is to pretend to find gold, then retreat as the company takes advantage. Things do not go as planned.

Cast

Victor Moore Victor Fred Moore (February 24, 1876 – July 23, 1962) was an American actor of stage and screen, a major Broadway star from the late 1920s through the 1930s. He was also a writer and director, but is best remembered today as a comedian, play ...

as Chimmie Fadden * Camille Astor as The Duchess *

Raymond Hatton Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures. Biography Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...

as Larry * Mrs. Lewis McCord as Mother Fadden *

Ernest Joy Ernest C. Joy (January 20, 1878 – February 12, 1924) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1911 and 1920. Selected filmography * '' Article 47, L (1913) * '' Salomy Jane'' (1914) * '' ...

as Mr. Van Courtlandt * Tom Forman as Antoine *

Florence Dagmar Florence Dagmar Oberg (October 22, 1895 – May 7, 1986) was an American silent film actress. She had several leading roles and worked for the Famous Players-Lasky film company, appearing at least twice with Thomas Meighan and Victor Moore whil ...

as Betty Van Courtlandt * Harry Hadfield as Preston

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* * 1915 films 1915 comedy films 1910s Western (genre) comedy films American Western (genre) comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s American films Silent comedy films Silent American comedy films {{silent-film-stub