Nugget Nell is a 1919 American comedy silent film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by John R. Cornish.

The film stars Dorothy Gish, David Butler, Raymond Cannon, Regina Sarle, Jim Farley, and Bob Fleming.

[3][4] As described in a film magazine,[5] Nugget Nell (Gish) is the proprietress of a stage depot in the early west.

to her hostelry comes the wealthy and well groomed City Chap (Cannon), who ignores her love prompted advances.

However, she has learned that City Chap is a coward, so she sends him on his way and goes back to Big Hearted Jim (Butler), her faithful admirer.