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Kick In (1917)

Kick In poster
Directed by
George Fitzmaurice
Genre
drama film, silent film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes involved in a criminal underworld. The story follows his struggles with loyalty and the law.

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What happens

Kick In is a 1917 American silent crime melodrama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring William Courtenay. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Willard Mack. Fitzmaurice and Ouida Bergère, who adapted the play to the screen, re-adapted the story in 1922. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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