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Movie poster: Hawthorne of the U.S.A. (1919)
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Hawthorne of the U.S.A.

1919 · 57 min Adventure Comedy Romance
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

American law clerks Anthony Hamilton Hawthorne and Rodney Blake are nearly broke in Monte Carlo when Hawthorne breaks the bank. While driving through the impoverished kingdom of Bovinia, Hawthorne falls in love with a woman he meets when he retrieves his blown-off cap. Deciding to stay, Hawthorne is persuaded to finance a revolution until he learns that the woman he loves is Princess Irma and that she is in danger of being assassinated.

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Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Director James Cruze
Runtime 57 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.2/10 (7 votes)

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The director constructs a narrative that seamlessly blends screwball comedy with swashbuckling adventure. He relies on the protagonist's charm, using his shift from fortune-seeker to romantic hero as the engine for the plot's momentum.

Those who tire of cynical plots will find a cheerful, straightforward adventure where wit and chance triumph. What lingers after the reel is the simple, sunny charm of a bygone era's escapism. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James Cruze

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Best enjoyed as a light, cheerful matinee, embracing its old-fashioned adventurous spirit.

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