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The Return of Peter Grimm (1926)

NR · 1926-12-07 · 1h 10m · EN
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"Old Peter Grimm makes his ward Katie promise to marry his nephew Frederik [ sic ] and then dies. Frederik proves to be a scapegrace and Peter's spirit returns to right matters and finally succeeds in doing so by communicating with Jimmie who is in a delirium." ( Moving Picture World, 20 Nov 1926, p164.) Peter thus thwarts selfishness and greed and rewards virtue.

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Bradley KingWriterVictor SchertzingerDirectorDavid BelascoWriter

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Alec B. FrancisAlec B. FrancisPeter GrimmJohn RocheJohn RocheFrederick GrimmJanet GaynorJanet GaynorCatherineRichard WallingRichard WallingJames HartmanLionel BelmoreLionel BelmoreRev. BartholomeyElizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonMrs. Bartholomey

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Silent film

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Genre affinityFantasyTheme affinitySilent FilmPacingShortDirector preference335487Actor preference338105 · 203399 · 340247Country preferenceUs

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What is The Return of Peter Grimm about?

"Old Peter Grimm makes his ward Katie promise to marry his nephew Frederik [ sic ] and then dies. Frederik proves to be a scapegrace and Peter's spirit returns to right matters and finally succeeds in doing so by communicating with Jimmie who is in a delirium." ( Moving Picture World, 20 Nov 1926, p164.) Peter thus thwarts selfishness and greed and rewards virtue.

How long is The Return of Peter Grimm?

The Return of Peter Grimm has a runtime of 70 minutes.