Playing the Swell
1926, English. Directed by Francis Corby.
Forsaken and broke, Wanda figures out a way to get money. She puts sunglasses on a sleeping homeless person in the park, cuts a hole in the bottom of the derby she's holding, then hides under the bench and picks up the coins dropped by passersby who take pity on the "blind man." She is approached by a handsome young man whom she tries to impress.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 19 May 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ted Ross
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Playing the Swell runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is Playing the Swell on?
Playing the Swell isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 May 1926. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Playing the Swell?
Playing the Swell (1926) was directed by Francis Corby and stars Wanda Wiley, Earl McCarthy, Francis X. Bushman.