The Small Town Guy
Coaxed by sharpers, who seek to profit by his rustic innocence, the boy from the small town goes to the city with them and become, innocently enough, a successful swindler, but he learns of the deception and returns home, too ashamed to seek his old sweetheart. The crooks return to try a blackmail game, but Ernie's eyes are opened now. He cleans up in whirlwind fashion.
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The Small Town Guy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 3, 1917
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original Title
The Small Town Guy
Production Companies
Perfection Pictures, The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
Director
Lawrence C. Windom
Description
Coaxed by sharpers, who seek to profit by his rustic innocence, the boy from the small town goes to the city with them and become, innocently enough, a successful swindler, but he learns of the deception and returns home, too ashamed to seek his old sweetheart. The crooks return to try a blackmail game, but Ernie's eyes are opened now. He cleans up in whirlwind fashion.
