By Hook or Crook (film)

1918 film

By Hook or Crook

Directed by| Dell Henderson
Written by| Harry O. Hoyt
Clara Beranger
Starring| Carlyle Blackwell
Evelyn Greeley
Jack Drumier
Cinematography| Louis Ostland

Production
company

World Film

Distributed by| World Film

Release date

* September 9, 1918 (1918-09-09)

Running time

| 50 minutes
Country| United States
Languages| Silent
English intertitles

By Hook or Crook is a 1918 American silent comedy film directed by Dell Henderson and starring Carlyle Blackwell, Evelyn Greeley and Jack Drumier. It was shot at Fort Lee, New Jersey.[1]

## Cast

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* Carlyle Blackwell as Frederic Pritchard
* Evelyn Greeley as Gloria Nevins
* Jack Drumier as Frederic Pritchard Sr.
* Frank Doane as Smithson
* Jennie Ellison as Mrs. Pritchard
* Nora Cecil as Aunt Marie
* Alice Chapin as Mrs. Nevins
* Henry Warwick as Henry Arnold

## Reception

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Variety's review was positive, the story was described as "improbable but interesting" and the reviewer found the settings "pleasing."[2]

Moving Picture World's Edward Weitzel gave the film a positive review as well, praising the cast.[3]

Jack Drumier, Carlyle Blackwell, and Evelyn Greeley

Motion Picture News was also positive, giving particular praise to Carlyle Blackwell for his comedic performance and stunt-work later in the film.[4]

## Censorship

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The Chicago Board of Censors removed several scenes of a burglar stealing from safe in reel 3 and of a man sandpapering his finger tips in reel 4.[5]

## Preservation

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With no prints of By Hook or Crook located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Altomara p.15
2. ^ Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Co. September 20, 1918. p. 46.
3. ^ The Moving picture world. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co. September 21, 1918. p. 1770.
4. ^ Motion Picture News. New York: Motion Picture News, Inc. September 14, 1918. p. 1763.
5. ^ Exhibitors Herald. Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co. September 14, 1918. p. 44.
6. ^ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: By Hook or Crook". March 21, 2024. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

## Bibliography

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* Altomara, Rita Ecke. Hollywood on the Palisades: A Filmography of Silent Features Made in Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1903-1927. Garland Pub, 1983.
* Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

## External links

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* By Hook or Crook at IMDb

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* Jacqueline (1923)
* The Love Bandit (1924)
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* Accused (1925)
* Pursued (1925)
* Rough Stuff (1925)
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