Mister 44

Mister 44

1916 · 50 min · Comedy, Romance, Western

In the sordid shirt factory in which she works, Sadie Hicks dreams of the great outdoors. Surrounded by men of puny minds and flabby bodies, her fancy goes out to great manhood that is strong of mind and muscle. Translated in the language of the shirt factory life she knows best, she finds that she admires a man with a 44 chest. She sees a shipment of 44s all ready to be sent to Arizona, and she writes a little note and tucks it into one of the shirts. On account of a rush order, the box is sent to Canada and the shirt with Sadie's note reaches John Stoddard, a wealthy civil engineer, who prefers the life of the woods to the polite society enjoyed by his family and friends.

Directed by Henry Otto

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Cast

Harold Lockwood John Stoddard
May Allison Sadie Hicks
Lester Cuneo Eagle Eye
Yona Landowska Larry Livingston
Henry Otto Dick Westfall
Aileen Allen Mrs. Westfall
Belle Hutchinson Mrs. Stoddard
Lee Arms Ferguson
Franklyn Hall Undetermined Role

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