The Pretenders
1916, English. Directed by George D. Baker.
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Upon striking oil on his farm, Silas T. Pettingill (Charles Eldridge) moves to Park Avenue at the behest of his social-climbing wife Maria (Kate Blancke) and daughter Helen (Emmy Wehlen). But like Jiggs in the comic strip, Pettingill never loses his common touch, and one evening he goes out on a toot with his new chauffeur Hubert Stanwood (Paul Gordon).
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George D. BakerDirector
- Emmy WehlenHelen Pettingill
- Charles EldridgeSilas T. Pettingill
- Kate BlanckeMaria Pettingill
- William B. DavidsonJoseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
- Howard TruesdaleJohn Stafford (as Howard Truesdell)
- Paul GordonHubert Stanwood
- Edwin HoltInspector Burke
- Jerome N. WilsonJoseph Bailey (as Jerome Wilson)
- Ilean HumeRita
- Harry NevilleDugan
- Hugh JeffreyAndrews
Details
- Released
- 21 August 1916
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George D. Baker, Rennold Wolf, Channing Pollock
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The Pretenders runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Pretenders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 August 1916. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Pretenders?
The Pretenders (1916) was directed by George D. Baker and stars Emmy Wehlen, Charles Eldridge, Kate Blancke.