A widow and her daughter are threatened with eviction by an unscrupulous lawyer.A widow and her daughter are threatened with eviction by an unscrupulous lawyer.A widow and her daughter are threatened with eviction by an unscrupulous lawyer.
Eddie Acuff
- Joe
- (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
- Drunk
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
- Jim - Policeman
- (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
- Stevens - the Coach Driver
- (uncredited)
William Farnum
- Vagabond
- (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Arthur Housman
- Mr. McGillicuddy - Drunk
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaCast credits on the end of the film are in order of appearance.
- Quotes
Edward Middleton: I have not fallen. I am standing in the full force of my manhood. Erect!
- ConnectionsVersion of The Drunkard (1935)
- SoundtracksLong, Long Ago
original title, "The Long Ago" (1833)
by Thomas Haynes Bayly
Played on the harp by Anita Louise
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Not a bad idea...if the movie was only about 15 minutes long....
"The Villain Still Pursued Her" is a clever idea. It's a parody of the very old fashioned morality plays that were popular in traveling shows and early silent movies. It all is an attempt to indoctrinate the viewer about the evils of liquor and the characters are very one-dimensional--much like the characters from "Dudley Do-right". It has all the clichés--the evil guy in a top hat who is dressed in black (Alan Mowbray), the sweet fair-haired damsel (Anita Louise) and the good man who is turned bad--all thanks to demon liquor (Richard Cromwell). Along for the ride are Billy Gilbert, Margaret Hamilton and Buster Keaton. As for Keaton, there really is no reason for him to be in this film and he's 99% wasted.
This is a cute idea. BUT, and this is important, it could have worked well as a 10-20 minute short. But after a while, it all becomes VERY tedious because it's a one idea comedy--and the idea just isn't that good and the material is stretched VERY thin. The deliberately broad acting is cute at first--and horribly annoying as the film progresses. Not worth your time. I kept expected a payoff to make it all worthwhile...and it never came. Tedious.
This is a cute idea. BUT, and this is important, it could have worked well as a 10-20 minute short. But after a while, it all becomes VERY tedious because it's a one idea comedy--and the idea just isn't that good and the material is stretched VERY thin. The deliberately broad acting is cute at first--and horribly annoying as the film progresses. Not worth your time. I kept expected a payoff to make it all worthwhile...and it never came. Tedious.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 23, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940) officially released in Canada in English?
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