Petticoats and Politics
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Howard M. Mitchell
Anita King
R. Henry Grey
Gordon Sackville
Charles Dudley
Ruth Lackaye
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Synopsis
In Red Dog, Nevada, a lawless mining town, Ann Murdock attempts to oust the reigning politicians, all of them corrupt, by persuading women to run for office. Because the women cannot vote, they convince their husbands to vote for them, and as a result all of the elective offices in Red Dog come to be held by women. The men, meanwhile, remain at home to care for the houses and babies. Disgruntled by his loss of power, the former town boss has the new town officials locked in jail. Tenderfoot Leonard Blair tries to assist them but is arrested on a trumped-up robbery charge. Ann finally rescues Leonard, with whom she has fallen in love, and the women are released from jail to continue their petticoat politics.
Director
Howard M. Mitchell
Cast
Anita King
R. Henry Grey
Gordon Sackville
Charles Dudley
Ruth Lackaye
Crew
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Motion Picture News credits Tod Browning with the direction. Sources disagree on plot details.
