Gretchen the Greenhorn

Gretchen the Greenhorn is an early silent film starring Dorothy Gish in the title role. She plays a Dutch girl who immigrates to America to be with her father, a man who engraves for a living. He is swindled by a gang who tricks him into counterfeiting money for them. Although his intentions are completely pure, he hesitates to turn the gang in for fear of jail time, but the gangsters act quickly to capture him. It is up to Gretchen to save him.

This film does not have all of the action and suspense of later gangster films, nor the outstanding faces of the screen that could benefit it. Overall, it is an average film, entertaining and short enough for a night of film-watching.

Although some rave about Dorothy Gish, I have never warmed up to her. I thought I might in this starring role, but I still did not find her charming, beautiful, or very talented.