His Bitter Pill (1916)
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Jim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his small town. He is sweet on Nell, who he has known all his life. Just as he is about to propose to her, he finds out that he has missed his opportunity as Diamond Dan, a big city slicker, has already proposed to her, to which she's accepted.
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Mack SwainJim - a Big Hearted Sheriff
Louella MaxamNell - the Girl Jim LovesElla HainesJim's Mother
Edgar KennedyDiamond Dan - Jim's Rival
Tom KennedyDan's HenchmanJoey JacobsThe Widow's SonWilliam HauberThe Bar FighterRudy UnholzThe Saloon Waiter
Shorty HamiltonBantam Cowboy
Malcolm St. ClairBarfly
Billy GilbertBarflyKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySheriff · Small Town · ParodyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference461047Actor preference276461 · 245887 · 238272
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What is His Bitter Pill about?
Jim, the apple of his mother's eyes, is the big-hearted galoot of a man and is sheriff of his small town. He is sweet on Nell, who he has known all his life. Just as he is about to propose to her, he finds out that he has missed his opportunity as Diamond Dan, a big city slicker, has already proposed to her, to which she's accepted.
How long is His Bitter Pill?
His Bitter Pill has a runtime of 20 minutes.