Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916)
Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he owns an engraving business. In the tenement community where the Van Houcks live, there are residents of many nationalities. Gretchen soon becomes close friends with Pietro, a popular resident, and she also takes an interest in the widow Garrity and her children. Another resident, Rogers, is more mysterious. One day Rogers tells Mr. Van Houck that he could help him get a job printing money for the government. Van Houck eagerly agrees to try, but when he finds out what Rogers is really doing, he is placed in a painful dilemma.
Director: Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: September 3, 1916
Cast
- Dorothy Gish - Gretchen Van Houck
- Ralph Lewis - Jan Van Houck
- Eugene Pallette - Rodgers
- Elmo Lincoln - Mystery Ship Captain
- Frank Bennett - Pietro
- Georgie Stone - Little Nicky Garrity
- Kate Bruce - Widow Garrity
- Beulah Burns - A Garrity Kid
- Francis Carpenter - A Garrity Kid
- 'Baby' Carmen De Rue - A Garrity Kid
Screenplay
Cinematography: Frank B. Good
Production: Fine Arts Film Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gretchen the Greenhorn about?
- Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he owns an engraving business. In the tenement community where the Van Houcks live, there are residents of many nationalities. Gretchen soon becomes close friends with Pietro, a popular resident, and she also takes an interest in the widow Garrity and her children. Another resident, Rogers, is more mysterious. One day Rogers tells Mr. Van Houck that he could help him get a job printing money for the government. Van Houck eagerly agrees to try, but when he finds out what Rogers is really doing, he is placed in a painful dilemma.
- Who directed Gretchen the Greenhorn?
- Gretchen the Greenhorn was directed by Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin.
- Who stars in Gretchen the Greenhorn?
- Gretchen the Greenhorn stars Dorothy Gish, Ralph Lewis, Eugene Pallette, Elmo Lincoln, Frank Bennett, Georgie Stone.
- How long is Gretchen the Greenhorn?
- Gretchen the Greenhorn has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Gretchen the Greenhorn?
- Gretchen the Greenhorn is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Gretchen the Greenhorn produced?
- Gretchen the Greenhorn was produced in United States of America.