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Movie poster: Jes' Call Me Jim (1920)
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Jes' Call Me Jim

1920 · 60 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Happy-go-lucky Jim Fenton is in love with Miss Butterworth, the town milliner, who is taking care of little Harry Benedict while his father Paul, an inventor, is in the local insane asylum. Miss Butterworth convinces Jim that Belcher, one of the town's prominent citizens, has incarcerated Paul to steal the patents from his inventions. Jim breaks into the asylum and spirits away the enfeebled inventor......

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Year 1920
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Clarence G. Badger
Runtime 60 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (5 votes)

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The film constructs a classic tale of a little man against the system, relying on the contrast between the protagonist's cheerful disposition and a corrupt world. It explores themes of injustice and personal sacrifice through the visual language of early cinema.

What lingers after the final reel is a sense of quiet triumph, a testament to how ordinary courage can challenge entrenched power. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Clarence G. Badger

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