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Gretchen the Greenhorn is an American silent film released in 1916. The film stars Dorothy Gish as a Dutch girl who emigrates to America to be with her father; they become entangled with a counterfeiting ring. Set in an immigrant section of an American city, the film avoids heavy stereotyping, according to the booklet accompanying the DVD release notes.
Original Release
09/03/1916
US Release
09/03/1916
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorothy Gish | Gretchen Van Houck |
| Ralph Lewis | Jan Van Houck |
| Eugene Pallette | Rodgers |
| Elmo Lincoln | Mystery Ship Captain |
| Frank Bennett | Pietro |
| Georgie Stone | Little Nicky Garrity |
| Kate Bruce | Widow Garrity |
| Beulah Burns | A Garrity Kid |
| Francis Carpenter | A Garrity Kid |
| Gino Corrado | Wedding Guest |
Directors
Chester M. Franklin, Sidney Franklin
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dorothy Gish | Gretchen Van Houck |
| Ralph Lewis | Jan Van Houck |
| Eugene Pallette | Rodgers |
| Elmo Lincoln | Mystery Ship Captain |
| Frank Bennett | Pietro |
| Georgie Stone | Little Nicky Garrity |
| Kate Bruce | Widow Garrity |
| Beulah Burns | A Garrity Kid |
| Francis Carpenter | A Garrity Kid |
| Gino Corrado | Wedding Guest |
| 'Baby' Carmen De Rue | A Garrity Kid |
| Hazel Hanson | A Dutch Girl |
| Violet Radcliffe | A Garrity Kid |
| Tom Spencer | A Garrity Kid |
