The Saphead (1920)

1920 · Silent film · 77 min · dir. Winchell Smith

• Drama
• Comedy

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Synopsis

Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich and his son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter, and also nearly ruins the family business by selling off some stock at too low a price.

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Details

Director

Winchell Smith

Writer

Winchell Smith

Cinematography

Harold Wenstrom

Studio

Metro Pictures Corporation

Released

1920-09-01

Running time

77 minutes

Cast & crew

• WWinchell Smith Director
• Buster Keaton
• William H. Crane
• Beulah Booker
• Irving Cummings
• Edward Jobson
• Edward Connelly
• Edward Alexander
• Carol Holloway

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