''The Rowdy'' is a 1921 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
David Kirkland
David Kirkland (November 26, 1878 – October 27, 1964) was an American actor and film director of the silent and early sound eras.
He was cast as Dr. Dopem in the Snakeville comedy series and directed several Keystone Studios comedy films. H ...
and starring
Rex De Rosselli
Rex De Rosselli (May 1, 1878 – July 21, 1941), was an American actor of the silent era, mainly appearing in Westerns. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Kentucky and died in East Saint Louis. He also ...
,
Anna Dodge
Anna Dodge (October 18, 1867 – May 4, 1945) was an American stage and silent film actress.
Biography
Anna Bernice Dodge was born in River Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sumner Downing Dodge and Eliza Ann Clementine Pratt Dodge. Her fa ...
and
Gladys Walton
Gladys Walton (April 13, 1903 – November 15, 1993) was an American silent film actress.
Early life and career
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated in Portland, Oregon, Gladys Walton debuted in films at the Fox Sunshine comedy stud ...
.
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Plot
Cast
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Rex De Rosselli
Rex De Rosselli (May 1, 1878 – July 21, 1941), was an American actor of the silent era, mainly appearing in Westerns. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Kentucky and died in East Saint Louis. He also ...
as Capt. Dan Purcell
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Anna Dodge
Anna Dodge (October 18, 1867 – May 4, 1945) was an American stage and silent film actress.
Biography
Anna Bernice Dodge was born in River Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of Sumner Downing Dodge and Eliza Ann Clementine Pratt Dodge. Her fa ...
as Mrs. Purcell
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Gladys Walton
Gladys Walton (April 13, 1903 – November 15, 1993) was an American silent film actress.
Early life and career
Born in Boston, Massachusetts and educated in Portland, Oregon, Gladys Walton debuted in films at the Fox Sunshine comedy stud ...
as Kit Purcell
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Charles Murphy as Pete Curry
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Jack Mower
Jack Mower (September 5, 1890 – January 6, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 520 films between 1914 and 1965. He was born in Honolulu and died in Hollywood.
After studying at Punahou College, in Honolulu, Mower moved ...
as Burt Kincaid
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Frances Hatton as Mrs. Curry
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Bert Roach
Egbert Roach (August 21, 1891 – February 16, 1971) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 320 films between 1914 and 1951. He was born in Washington, D.C., and died in Los Angeles, California, age 79.
Selected filmography
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as Howard Morse
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Alida B. Jones as Beatrice Hampton
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Countess Du Cello as Clarissa Hampton
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Barbara Maier as Little Girl
References
Bibliography
* Connelly, Robert B. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.
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1921 films
1921 drama films
1920s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
Films directed by David Kirkland
American black-and-white films
Universal Pictures films
1920s American films
English-language drama films
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