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The Hoodlum (1919)

The Hoodlum poster
Directed by
Sidney Franklin
Genre
silent film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A spoiled rich girl decides to live among the poor and learns about their struggles. She discovers a new sense of purpose and connection through her experiences.

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What happens

The Hoodlum is a 1919 silent film comedy-drama produced by and starring Mary Pickford and released through First National. The film was directed by Sidney A. Franklin and was based on the novel Burkeses Amy by Julie Mathilde Lippmann. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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