The Bruiser

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The Bruiser
Directed by Charles Bartlett
Starring Charlotte Burton
William Russell
Distributed by Mutual Film
Release date
  • March 23, 1916 (1916-03-23)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The Bruiser is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Charles Bartlett. The film stars Charlotte Burton and William Russell.

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The film depicts a dispute between honest dock workers and a corrupt management, and has been cited as an example of a "liberal film". [1]

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References

  1. Ross, Steven (2020). Working-Class Hollywood Silent Film and the Shaping of Class in America. Princeton University Press. p. 73. ISBN   9780691214641.