Short film
Tipped Off
1920 · 20 min
A breezy silent-era lark of mistaken identity, played for gentle laughs and easy charm.
- Directed by
- Albert Russell
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, Jim Corey
- Overview
- Ranchmen try to play a joke on one of their associates by signing his name to a letter addressed to Sarah Smith, who has advertised in a matrimonial journal. A mix-up occurs on the day of the arrival of the lady when a younger woman, sent to buy stock, also appears on the scene and is mistaken for the prospective bride.
- How it feels
- Light, whimsical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Love, deception, friendship
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Albert Russell
- Genres
- Western
- Starring
- Hoot Gibson, Gertrude Olmstead, Jim Corey


