The Go-Getter (1923 film)

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The Go-Getter
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Directed by Edward H. Griffith
Screenplay byJohn Lynch
Based on"The Go-Getter"
by Peter B. Kyne
StarringT. Roy Barnes
Seena Owen
William Norris
Tom Lewis
Louis Wolheim
Fred Huntley
Cinematography Harold Wenstrom
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • April 8, 1923 (1923-04-08)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Go-Getter is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by Peter B. Kyne and John Lynch. The film stars T. Roy Barnes, Seena Owen, William Norris, Tom Lewis, Louis Wolheim, and Fred Huntley. The film, which is based upon the short story "The Go-Getter" by Peter B. Kyne, was released April 8, 1923, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] A fragmentary print of the film is held in a private collection. [3]

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References

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