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A Damsel in Distress
As funny as a Bagful of Monkeys, and a Breezy, Buoyant, Bubbling Outburst of Merriment.
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Maud March, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, goes to New York to see her sweetheart Geoffrey who left town years ago. Her aunt Carolyn wants Maud to marry her son Reggie and sends the Maud's brother Percy after her to act as chaperone. Maud, trying to escape, enters a taxi where she meets handsome composer George Bevan. The man falls in love with the young lady who, when she sees how Geoffrey has changed, soon agrees to marry George.
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Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
50 min
Release Date
1919-10-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
June Caprice
Maud Marsh
Creighton Hale
George Bevan
William H. Thompson
John W. Marsh
Charlotte Granville
Mrs. Carolyn Byng
George S. Trimble
Keggs
Arthur Albro
Reggie Byng
Katherine Johnston
Alice Farraday
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