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The Saphead

The Saphead

★ 5.8/10•1920•1h 17m•Drama•Comedy

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.

Herbert Blaché · Director

Winchell Smith · Director

June Mathis · Screenplay

Bronson Howard · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 1, 1920

Actors

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne

William H. Crane

William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne

Beulah Booker

Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Mark Turner

Edward Jobson

Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave

Edward Alexander

Watson Flint

Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

Jack Livingston

Jack Livingston

Dr. George Wainright

Odette Tyler

Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

Katherine Albert

Hattie (uncredited)

Henry Clauss

Valet (uncredited)

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Stock Exchange member (uncredited)

Alfred Hollingsworth

Alfred Hollingsworth

Hathaway (uncredited)

Helen Holte

Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)

Jeffrey Williams

Hutchins (uncredited)

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