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''The Narrow Street'' is a 1925 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 o ...
directed by
William Beaudine William Washington Beaudine (January 15, 1892 – March 18, 1970) was an American film actor and director. He was one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, turning out films in remarkable numbers and in a wide variety of genres. Life and car ...
and starring Matt Moore.


Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, Simon Haldane (Moore), the underdog in the office of the Faulkner Iron Works is efficient but absent-minded. He is the butt of the office staff jokes, so retiring that he is afraid of his own shadow, and intensely afraid of women. Doris (Devore), seeking to escape from detectives, hides in Simon's house and the next morning he is shocked to find her. A sudden chill causes him to call the Doctor (Orlamond) for her, and this starts a fast rumor that Simon is married. All is up in the air when the office force calls in for a body. Doris has taken a liking to Simon, and breezy salesman Ray Wyeth (Butler) takes a liking to her. An office shake-up results in Simon being made the manager. Returning home, the maid tells Simon that the young woman left with Ray. He later thoroughly trounces Ray and, after answering a telephone call directing him to go to a certain hotel, there he discovers that Doris is the daughter of his employer. He sheepishly starts to leave when she saves the situation.


Cast


Reception

According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $219,000 in the United States and $40,000 in other markets. In 1930 it was remade as a talkie titled '' Wide Open'' starring Edward Everett Horton.


Preservation

While no prints of ''The Narrow Street'' are located in any film archives, a private collector reportedly has an incomplete copy.Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''The Narrow Street''
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Narrow Street 1925 films 1925 comedy films Silent American comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by William Beaudine 1920s American films