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Pudd'nhead Wilson (1916)

Pudd'nhead Wilson poster
Directed by
Frank Reicher
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A quiet man in a small town is known for his odd sayings and gets caught up in a local mystery. The film follows his efforts to solve the puzzle using his clever observations.

lightheartedwryunderstatedslow-pacedwhimsicalobservationaldated

What happens

Pudd'nhead Wilson is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Alan Hale, Sr., Thomas Meighan, Florence Dagmar, Jane Wolfe, and Ernest Joy. The film was released on January 31, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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