Drama · United States of America · 1917 · 50m

The Trouble Buster

Director

Cast

Vivian Martin as Michelna Libelt James Neill as Franz Libelt Paul Willis as 'Blackie' Moyle Charles West as Tip Morgan Mary Mersch as Ruth Camden Vera Lewis as Mrs. Westfall

Crew

James Van Trees — Director of Photography Tom Forman — Story Julia Crawford Ivers — Producer

Tagline

A Story of Love, Pluck and Thrills of City Streets and Romance In a "Big Town."

Synopsis

Soon after arriving in the U.S., Romanian immigrant Franz Libelt dies, leaving his daughter Michelna an orphan. The girl is befriended by newsboy Blackie Moyle, who invites her to share his home, which is a large piano box in a vacant lot. After he teaches her to be a "newsie," she cuts her hair, dresses as a boy, and changes her name to Mike. When Blackie is blinded while protecting her from a thief, Mike is forced to find a way to support them both

Mood & Themes

lost film

Key Collaborators

Frank Reicher Director James Van Trees Director of Photography Tom Forman Story Julia Crawford Ivers Producer

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