His Bitter Pill (1916)
Jim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his small town. He is sweet on Nell, who he has known all his life. Just as he is about to propose to her, he finds out that he has missed his opportunity as Diamond Dan, a big city slicker, has already proposed to her, to which she's accepted.
- Date of release
- 1916-04-30
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Fred Hibbard
Casting
- Mack Swain — Jim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
- Louella Maxam — Nell - the Girl Jim Loves
- Ella Haines — Jim's Mother
- Edgar Kennedy — Diamond Dan - Jim's Rival
- Tom Kennedy — Dan's Henchman
- Joey Jacobs — The Widow's Son
- William Hauber — The Bar Fighter
- Rudy Unholz — The Saloon Waiter
- Shorty Hamilton — Bantam Cowboy
- Malcolm St. Clair — Barfly
- Billy Gilbert — Barfly
Interesting facts
His Bitter Pill is a 1916 silent short film produced by the Keystone Film Company and released by Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Fred Fishback. It stars Mack Swain, Louella Maxam and Ella Haines(Mary Boland using a nom de plume). This is a surviving film extant in several collections.
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