The Girl Who Ran Wild

The Girl Who Ran Wild

50 mins | Oct. 9, 1922

M'liss, raised in the mountains as an unruly tomboy, is orphaned and is offered "protection" by Calaveras John and Johnny Cake, friends of her father's murderer. She shows no interest in anything until the new schoolmaster persuades her to tidy herself and get some education. Believing the schoolmaster to be in love with some other girl, M'liss decides to run off with another man.

The Girl Who Ran Wild

50 mins | Oct. 9, 1922

The Girl Who Ran Wild
M'liss, raised in the mountains as an unruly tomboy, is orphaned and is offered "protection" by Calaveras John and Johnny Cake, friends of her father's murderer. She shows no interest in anything until the new schoolmaster persuades her to tidy herself and get some education. Believing the schoolmaster to be in love with some other girl, M'liss decides to run off with another man.
Producers Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Original title The Girl Who Ran Wild
Directors Rupert Julian
Writers George C. Hull, Bret Harte, Rupert Julian

Cast

Gladys Walton

as M'liss

Marc B. Robbins

as 'Bummer' Smith

Vernon Steele

as The Schoolmaster

Joseph J. Dowling

as Calaveras John

William Burgess

as Johnny Cake

Al Hart

as Preacher

Nelson McDowell

as Deacon McSnagley

Lloyd Whitlock

as Jack Velvet

Lucille Ricksen

as Clytie