The Trouble Buster
1917, English. Directed by Frank Reicher.
A Story of Love, Pluck and Thrills of City Streets and Romance In a "Big Town."
Soon after arriving in the U.S., Romanian immigrant Franz Libelt dies, leaving his daughter Michelna an orphan. The girl is befriended by newsboy Blackie Moyle, who invites her to share his home, which is a large piano box in a vacant lot. After he teaches her to be a "newsie," she cuts her hair, dresses as a boy, and changes her name to Mike. When Blackie is blinded while protecting her from a thief, Mike is forced to find a way to support them both
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 October 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tom Forman
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The Trouble Buster isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 1917. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Trouble Buster?
The Trouble Buster (1917) was directed by Frank Reicher and stars Vivian Martin, James Neill, Paul Willis.