''An Unwilling Hero'' is a 1921 American silent
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Clarence G. Badger and written by
Arthur F. Statter. The film stars
Will Rogers,
Molly Malone,
John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and
Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8, 1921, by
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company that operated from 1916 to 1924 when it was merged with two other production companies to form the major studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was founded on November 19, ...
.
Cast
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Will Rogers as Dick
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Molly Malone as Nadine
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John Bowers as Hunter
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Darrell Foss
Darrell Foss (born Darrell Burton Foss; March 24, 1892 – September 15, 1962) was a film actor. He had a leading role in films including in ''The Loyalty of Taro San'', a Triangle Film Corporation production, and opposite May Allison in at ...
as Richmond
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Jack Curtis as Boston Harry
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George Kunkel as Hobo
*Richard Johnson as Hobo
*Larry Fisher as Hobo
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Leo Willis as Hobo
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Nick Cogley as Servant
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Edward Kimball as Lovejoy
References
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1921 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American comedy films
1921 comedy films
Goldwyn Pictures films
Films directed by Clarence G. Badger
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
1920s American films
English-language comedy films