Go Get 'Em Hutch is a 1922 American drama film serial directed by George B. Seitz.[1] The story concerns a crooked lawyer who is the head of a crime syndicate. He seeks to prevent the operation of the ships owned by the heroine, played by Marguerite Clayton.[2] Hutch, the title character played by Charles Hutchison, comes to her rescue.[3][4]
| Go Get 'Em Hutch | |
|---|---|
 Drawing to advertise the film in a contemporary newspaper | |
| Directed by | George B. Seitz |
| Written by | Frank Leon Smith |
| Produced by | George B. Seitz |
| Starring | Charles Hutchison Marguerite Clayton |
Production company | George B. Seitz Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The film is presumed to be lost[5] however all or parts are listed as being held at Gosfilmofond, the National Film Foundation of the Russian Federation.[citation needed]
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[6] the theme centers around Hutch McClellund (Hutchison), owner of McClellund Shipping Industries, who forms a partnership with Dariel Bainbridge (Clayton), who has inherited her father's shipbuilding business. Hilton Lennox (Neill) and Fay Vallon (Shepard) are unscrupulous plotters who aim to prevent Hutch from getting his ships out to sea with their cargoes. These obstacles allow Hutch numerous opportunities for spectacular stunts.
Cast
edit- Charles Hutchison as Hutch McClellund
- Marguerite Clayton as Dariel Bainbridge
- Richard Neill as Hilton Lennox
- Frank Hagney
- Pearl Shepard as Fay Vallon
- Joe Cuny
- Cecile Bonnel
Chapter titles
edit- Chained to the Anchor
- The Falling Wall
- The Runaway Car
- The Crushing Menace
- Shot into Space
- Under the Avalanche
- On Danger's Highway
- The Broken Life Line
- Under the Cauldron
- The Edge of the Roof
- The Air-Line Route
- Between the Rails
- Under the Ice
- In the Doorway of Death
- Ten Minutes to Live
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Advance poster Motion Picture News Vol 25 No. 10 (February 25, 1922)
- ^ Plot summary Exhibitors Herald Vol 14 No. 19:60 (May 6, 1922)
- ^ Lahue, Kalton C. (1964). Continued Next Week: A History of the Moving Picture Serial. University of Oklahoma Press.
- ^ Rainey, Buck (1999). Serials and Series, a World Filmography, 1912-1956. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0786404490.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Go Get 'Em Hutch". silentera.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Reviews: Go Get 'Em Hutch". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (19). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 60. May 6, 1922.
External links
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- Go Get 'Em Hutch at IMDb
- Advertisement in Motion Picture News Vol 25 No. 17 (April 15, 1922) at Internet Archive
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