Somewhere in Georgia

Somewhere in Georgia
Directed by George Ridgwel
Written by Grantland Rice
Lillian Case Russell (scenario)
Starring Ty Cobb
Cinematography Walter Arthur
Release dates
  • June 1917 (1917-06)
Running time
30 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent film
English intertitles

Somewhere in Georgia is a 1917 silent film, starring baseball great Ty Cobb. It was based on a short story by sports columnist Grantland Rice.

Plot

Cobb stars as a small-town Georgian bank clerk with a talent for baseball. When he's signed to play with the Detroit Tigers, Cobb is forced to leave his sweetheart (Elsie McLeod) behind, whereupon a crooked bank cashier sets his sights on the girl. Upon learning that Cobb has briefly returned home to play an exhibition game with his old team, the cashier arranges for Our Hero to be kidnapped. Breaking loose from his bonds, Cobb beats up all of his captors and shows up at the ball field just in time to win the game for the home team.

Cast (in credits order)

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