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Slippy McGee (1923)

Directed by Wesley Ruggles

Overview

The title is also the moniker of a renowned safe-cracker, Slippy McGee, who has always managed to evade capture until his latest job, when he is wounded. He escapes aboard a freight train, bound for parts unknown, and finds himself in the town of Appleborro. There, he is discovered and cared for by Father De Rance and Mary Virginia. His leg is amputated, and during his recovery in Appleborro, the town’s influence causes him to reform.

Length 70 minutes

Actors

Wheeler Oakman | Colleen Moore | Sam De Grasse | Edmund Stevens | Edith Yorke | Lloyd Whitlock | Pat O'Malley