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Benjamin Bunter: Book Agent (1915)

Directed by Cortland Van Deusen

Comedy, Drama · 50m

Retired sea captain Jonah Grundell is in charge of his niece Polly's fortune until she comes of age, or marries with his consent; if she marries without his consent before she is 21, the fortune goes to Jonah. He has handled the money so long he hates to give it up, so when Polly reaches 21, he manages to keep her in ignorance of the fact, and enters into an agreement with family lawyer Daniel White that he shall marry her and divide the money with him. White is a solemn old hypocrite, much admired by Jonah's spinster sister Myra; his one weakness is his love of the bottle. Fresh book agent Benjamin Bunter arrives in town with a flourish, meets and falls in love with Polly, and she falls in love with him. Bunter puts White out of the running, then digs up a birth certificate that proves that Polly is over 21. He forces Jonah to consent to their marriage, while White is left to the consolation of Myra.

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Cast

Ethel Corcoran Polly Crundell Templar Saxe Daniel White William Shea Jonah Grundell Florence Natol
W
William Dangman Benjamin Bunter

Crew

Director
Cortland Van Deusen
Writer
W.A. Tremayne

Details

Release date
1915-12-13
Runtime
50m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Vitagraph Company of America