A Small Town Idol

1h 10min

Comedy

Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor. He eventually returns home to town as a star, but once again finds himself the victim of the town villain, who this time abducts sweet young Mary. Sam must use all his acting skills to track down the villain and save Mary.

Cast

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Sam Smith
James Finlayson

James Finlayson

J. Wellington Jones
Phyllis Haver

Phyllis Haver

Mary Brown
Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Martin Brown
Charles Murray

Charles Murray

Sheriff Wilbur Sparks
Marie Prevost

Marie Prevost

Marcelle Mansfield
Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Director
Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Dancer (uncredited)

Release date

13th Feb 1921

Status

Released

Spoken languages