A Nine O'Clock Town (1918)
He was only a ribbon clerk, but he told them he had managed Gimbel's in New York. They believed him and told him to "go to it" at the local "Emporium." When he got through, he made them wish they were all "midnight devils" in a nine o'clock town."
David Clary runs a sleepy little dry-goods store in a sleepy little town. A vamp from the big city shows up, intent on taking Clary for everything he's worth by a combination of seduction and blackmail. But the day is saved by the ingenuity of David's corset model.
- Date of release
- 1918-07-28
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Victor Schertzinger
Casting
- Charles Ray — David Clary
- Jane Novak — Katherine Farrell
- Otto Hoffman — John Clary
- Gertrude Claire — Mrs. Clary
- Melbourne MacDowell — Mr. Adler
- Caroline Rankin — Saleslady
- Catherine Young — The Dame
- Dorcas Matthews — The Model
- Milton Ross — The Dame's Partner
Interesting facts
A Nine O'Clock Town is a 1918 American comedy silent film written and directed by Victor Schertzinger. The film stars Charles Ray, Jane Novak, Otto Hoffman, Gertrude Claire, Catherine Young, and Dorcas Matthews. The film was released on July 28, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film.
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