Trouble is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Albert Austin and written by Max Abramson. The film stars Jackie Coogan, Wallace Beery, and Gloria Hope. The film was released on August 7, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures.
The screenplay, with intertitles credited to Max Abramson, was based on an original story by Clara L. Raush. Cinematography was handled by Glen MacWilliams and Robert Martin, while editing was completed by Irene Morra. The film, running about five reels (4,912 feet), was shot at United Studios and copyrighted on May 28, 1922.
The narrative follows Danny, whose fear of going hungry, caused by neglect from his foster father, results in a series of comedic incidents, including accidentally flooding a house while attempting repairs. The story shifts when he bravely saves a policemanâÂÂs life and helps bring an abusive plumber to justice, eventually finding a happy home with his foster motherâÂÂs family on a farm.
As described in a film magazine, Danny (Coogan) is a kid at a private orphanage where he is beset with much grief in his attempts to prevent the sending away of his pet dog. The orphanage is to be abandoned and its little charges are offered for adoption. Danny finds a new home but it is far from an ideal home. The wife-beating husband Ed Lee (Beery) is finally put where he can work off his excess energy on a rock pile, while Danny, his foster mother (Hope), and her parents repair to an old farmhouse in the country where all is well.
Prints of Trouble exists at Gosfilmofond in Russia and EYE Film Institute Netherlands.