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  • The Big Adventure (1921)
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    50 min | Adventure
The Big Adventure (1921)
Passed
50 min | Adventure

Patches, a kindhearted orphan of the slums, finds life unbearable under the cruel abuse of his stepfather, Old Whiskers, for whose support he is forced to steal. Stowing away in a freight car with his dog, he escapes to a neighboring town ...See morePatches, a kindhearted orphan of the slums, finds life unbearable under the cruel abuse of his stepfather, Old Whiskers, for whose support he is forced to steal. Stowing away in a freight car with his dog, he escapes to a neighboring town where he is given a home by Mrs. Lane, sister of the town judge. The stepfather, having turned hobo, kidnaps the boy and holds captive Sally, the judge's daughter, when she finds him. But Patches escapes and returns with a posse to the rescue. Written by AFI See less
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J. Edward Hungerford (story) | George W. Pyper (scenario)
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Updated Apr 30, 1921

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Apr 1921 (United States)

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5 cast members
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B. Reeves Eason Jr.
Patches (as Breezy Reeves) Patches (as Breezy Reeves)   See fewer
Fred Herzog
Old Whiskers Old Whiskers   See fewer
Lee Shumway
John Wellborn John Wellborn   See fewer
Molly Shafer
Mrs. Lane Mrs. Lane   See fewer
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