Kick In (1917 film)

Kick In is a 1917 silent film crime melodrama directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring William Courtenay. It is based on the 1914 Broadway play of the same name by Willard Mack.^[1] Fitzmaurice and Ouida Bergère, who adapted the play to the screen, re-adapted the story in 1922.^[2]

Kick In
Directed by	George Fitzmaurice
Written by	Ouida Bergère
Based on	Kick In (play) by Willard Mack
Starring	William Courtenay
Cinematography	Arthur C. Miller John W. Boyle
Production company	Astra Film
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	January 14, 1917 (1917-01-14)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	USA
Language	Silent

Plot

Cast

• William Courtenay - Chick Hewes
• Robert Clugston - Benny
• Mollie King - Molly Cary
• Richard Taber - Charlie (*as Richard Tabor)
• Suzanne Willa - Myrtle Sylvester
• John W. Boyle - Commissioner Garvey

Preservation

With no prints of Kick In located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[3] In February 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.^[2]

See also

• Kick In (1922)
• Kick In (1931)