The Poor Simp

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The Poor Simp (1920)

Directed by Victor Heerman

Comedy · 50m

Melville Carruthers finally decides to propose to his girlfriend Grace and sets out for her house, but gets a sudden attack of shyness and stops in at a café to calm himself. A fight erupts and Melville is knocked out. He wakes up in his room the following day with a young "cabaret girl" taking care of him. Just at that time Grace and her father stop by, and Melville is unable to explain who the girl is and why she's there. Complications ensue.

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Cast

Owen Moore Melville G. Carruthers Nell Craig Grace Adams
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Harry L. Rattenberry Peter Adams Vera Lewis Mrs. Adams Herbert Prior Dr. Crawford
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Lassie Young Sadie Kelly Tom Kennedy Jim Donnelly
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Douglas Carter Clarence Maxfield Stanley

Crew

Director
Victor Heerman
Writer
Sarah Y. Mason
Director of Photography
Merritt B. Gerstad, Glen MacWilliams
Editor
Duncan Mansfield

Details

Release date
1920-08-20
Runtime
50m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Selznick Pictures