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The Busher (1919)

The Busher poster
Directed by
Jerome Storm
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
55 min
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a young man from the country who tries to make it as a baseball player. He faces challenges that test his character and his relationships.

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What happens

The Busher is a 1919 American drama film directed by Jerome Storm featuring Colleen Moore, and produced by Thomas H. Ince. The film still exists and is available on DVD from Kino Video, running 55 minutes. There is an alternate edition available from Grapevine Video. This version runs 63 minutes, including a longer opening exposition sequence, and more frequent original intertitles, which help to clarify the story. A print is also held by Gosfilmofond Russian State Archives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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