Yankee Pluck

Yankee Pluck

NR 1917 · 50 min · Drama

Once a wealthy man, John Pollard now resides in reduced circumstances in Washington, D.C. with his pretty daughter Polly. Despite the poor conditions, Polly manages to move in good social circles and meets multimillionaire George Singleton and Lieutenant Richard Travers, at the home of Mrs. Madison Derwent. Also at the Derwent mansion is Baron Wootchi, a Japanese diplomat trying to obtain valuable plans that are in Travers' possession. Old Pollard owes Singleton money and tries to persuade his daughter to marry the millionaire. Polly refuses and accepts Travers' proposal instead, until her father informs her that Singleton can seize their house unless Polly pays off the debt by becoming his wife. Meanwhile the Baron offers Pollard $50,000 to produce the documents in Travers' keeping. Pollard steals the papers and goes to a roadhouse to turn them over to the Baron. Discovering the theft, Polly follows and confronts the Baron at gunpoint.

Directed by George Archainbaud · Written by Willard Mack

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Ethel Clayton Polly Pollard
Edward Langford Lieutenant Richard Travers
Johnny Hines Lieutenant Tommy Patterson
Montagu Love Baron Wootchi
Eric Wayne George Henry Singleton
Charles Bowser John Pollard
Isette Monroe Mrs. Madison Derwent

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