Gretchen the Greenhorn - 1916

Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he owns an engraving business. In the tenement community where the Van Houcks live, there are residents of many nationalities. Gretchen soon becomes close friends with Pietro, a popular resident, and she also takes an interest in the widow Garrity and her children. Another resident, Rogers, is more mysterious. One day Rogers tells Mr. Van Houck that he could help him get a job printing money for the government. Van Houck eagerly agrees to try, but when he finds out what Rogers is really doing, he is placed in a painful dilemma.

58min
1916
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.4/10

Cast

Dorothy Gish profile pictureDorothy GishGretchen Van Houck
Ralph Lewis profile pictureRalph LewisJan Van Houck
Elmo Lincoln profile pictureElmo LincolnMystery Ship Captain

About Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn Overview

Gretchen Van Houck is just arriving in the USA, on a ship from Holland. She joins her father, who has already spent several years in America, where he owns an engraving business. In the tenement community where the Van Houcks live, there are residents of many nationalities. Gretchen soon becomes close friends with Pietro, a popular resident, and she also takes an interest in the widow Garrity and her children. Another resident, Rogers, is more mysterious. One day Rogers tells Mr. Van Houck that he could help him get a job printing money for the government. Van Houck eagerly agrees to try, but when he finds out what Rogers is really doing, he is placed in a painful dilemma.

Runtime: 58min

Extra details

Original Title: Gretchen the Greenhorn
Original Language: English
Directed By: Sidney Franklin