The Saphead
1920•1h 17m•5.8•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Winchell Smith
Writer
Winchell Smith, Bronson Howard, Victor Mapes, June Mathis, Buster Keaton
Languages
No Language
Studio
Metro Pictures Corporation
Cast
Buster Keaton
Bertie Van Alstyne
William H. Crane
Nicholas Van Alstyne
Beulah Booker
Agnes Gates
Irving Cummings
Mark Turner
Edward Jobson
Reverend Murray Hilton
Edward Connelly
Mr. Musgrave
Edward Alexander
Watson Flint
Carol Holloway
Rose Turner
Jack Livingston
Dr. George Wainright
Odette Tyler
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
Katherine Albert
Hattie (uncredited)
Henry Clauss
Valet (uncredited)
Edward F. Cline
Stock Exchange member (uncredited)
Alfred Hollingsworth
Hathaway (uncredited)
Helen Holte
Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro Pictures Corporation
Producer
Marcus Loew
Producer
Winchell Smith
Producer
John Golden
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