Kick In

Kick In

NR 1917 · 50 min · Crime, Drama

Kick In is a lost 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.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice · Written by Ouida Bergère

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