Film

The Pest

1919 · 50m · Comedy · Drama

Naive country girl Jigs Blodgett makes friends with Gene Giles, the nephew of a wealthy judge. Shady John Harland is courting the judge's daughter Blanche because of her father's money and position. To amuse herself, Blanche invites Jigs to a party with her "sophiscated" friends, intending to humiliate and embarrass Jigs. Things don't quite go the way Blanche planned.

Mabel Normand

Jigs

John Bowers

Gene Giles

Charles K. Gerrard

John Harland

Leota Lorraine

Blanche Fisher

Alec B. Francis

Judge Fisher

Jack Curtis

Asher Blodgett

Pearl Elmore

Amy Blodgett

James Bradbury Jr.

'Noisy' Wilson

Vera Lewis

Housekeeper

• Christy CabanneDirector
• Melville W. BrownWriter
• Percy HilburnDirector of Photography

Release date

April 20, 1919

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Comedy, Drama