The original rom-com tomboy: she'll steal your heart AND your fancy shoes.
Big Hearted Jim, the sheriff, loves the tomboyish Nugget Nell ( Dorothy Gish ), who runs a hash house in the mining country, but although she has romantic feelings, they are not aroused by Jim. Nell agrees to an old miner friend's request to care for his "child," Nell is shocked to meet the six-foot girl, but she cares for her just the same. Nell falls in love with the City Chap, out West to look after his mining property, but he barely notices her, having become intrigued by the Ingenue, whom he met on the stagecoach. The jealous Nell steals stylish clothes to allure him, but she has trouble walking in French high-heels.
Acting
Dorothy Gish's physical comedy in heels deserves a standing ovation.
Costume
The stolen French finery vs. hash house reality—visual gag perfection.
Director
Elmer Clifton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dorothy Gish was Lilian Gish's younger sister and often played spunkier, less 'angelic' roles than her famous sibling.
This film captures the brief 1910s fad for 'Western rom-coms' where cowboys were love interests, not just outlaws.
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