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  • The Yankee Girl (1915)
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The Yankee Girl (1915)
Comedy

The race of the wealthy Gordon family in their crack yacht, "The Yankee Girl," to close an option on a valuable copper concession in Latin America and the political intrigue of the desperate James Seavey of the rival Pacific Copper crowd ...See moreThe race of the wealthy Gordon family in their crack yacht, "The Yankee Girl," to close an option on a valuable copper concession in Latin America and the political intrigue of the desperate James Seavey of the rival Pacific Copper crowd to prevent their arriving on time culminates when the quick-witted Jessie Gordon braves old President Ambroce Castroba, whom Seavey has bought out, in his own palace. The breezy blarney of the pretty North American girl goes to Castroba's head, as does the champagne she fools him into thinking she is drinking with him, and he forgets his agreement with Seavey and accepts the $5,000 first payment on the copper property, even lending her, to make it up, $50 which she had to pay one of his grafting customs officers. But before the transaction can be binding another final payment of $60,000 must be made in twenty-four hours, and Seavey redoubles his sinister efforts to frustrate it. He has already had Philip Gordon, the father, kidnapped by the ruthless Morales and his bandits and held prisoner in a secret hacienda in the interior, and he proceeds to establish a quarantine about "The Yankee Girl," so Jessie Gordon cannot possibly return and get the $60,000 which is on board. Jack Lawrence, a former sweetheart and now United States consul, executes an expert flank movement, however, by purchasing the yacht outright for his government, and when Seavey presumes to question his right to take possession he resorts to collar-and-elbow tactics and hurls the plotter bodily into the sea. Securing the $60,000 from the safe Lawrence makes a dash for shore in the launch, meeting Jessie who single-handed has rescued her father, and together they close the copper deal with President Castroba. The ensuing love scene is strictly Jessie Gordon's and Jack Lawrence's business. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
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Elliott J. Clawson (scenario) | George V. Hobart (play)
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Updated Oct 25, 1915

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Oct 25, 1915 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Blanche Ring
Jessie Gordon Jessie Gordon   See fewer
Forrest Stanley
Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence   See fewer
Herbert Standing
President Ambrose Castroba President Ambrose Castroba   See fewer
Howard Davies
James Seavey James Seavey   See fewer
Harry Fisher Jr.
Willie Fitzmaurice Willie Fitzmaurice   See fewer
Robert Dunbar
Philip Gordon Philip Gordon   See fewer
Joe Ray
Ramon Morales Ramon Morales   See fewer
Bonita Darling
Winnie Gordon Winnie Gordon   See fewer
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Jessie's Aunt Jessie's Aunt   See fewer
Sidney De Gray
Wiggs (as Syd de Grey) Wiggs (as Syd de Grey)   See fewer
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