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Put up Your Hands

1919-03-16 · 50 min · ★ 7.0

Western · Drama · Comedy

Unconventional Olive Barton shocks her aunt when she stages a boxing match during a tea for the new minister. When Olive's father is called West to attend to some mining interests, Olive sneaks into his private car and accompanies him. Arriving in the West, they meet Leonard Hewitt, a young mining engineer, and his partner "Highball" Hazelitt. Even though Olive mistakes them for bandits, she falls in love with Leonard. Olive turns the saloon into a successful gymnasium, manages to foil a conspiracy against her father's mine, and wins the love of Leonard.

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Directors
Edward Sloman
Production companies
American Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Margarita FischerMargarita FischerOlive Barton (as Margarita Fisher)
George PeriolatGeorge PeriolatPeter Barton
Emory JohnsonEmory JohnsonEmory Hewitt
Hayward MackHayward MackAlvin Thorne
William V. MongWilliam V. Mong'Highball' Hazelitt (as William Mong)
J. Gordon RussellJ. Gordon RussellThree Gun Smith (as Gordon Russell)
Kate PriceKate PriceBridget
Marian Lee(as Marion Lee)

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