The Ne'er-Do-Well

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The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)

Directed by Alfred E. Green

“You've read or heard about this great story- now you'll see it in a marvelous production”

Comedy · 1h 20m

Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt. He subsequently falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general, gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a black mercenary. Stephen Cortlandt's death is blamed on Kirk until Edith produces a suicide note. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita to ask his father's forgiveness. A lost film.

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Cast

Thomas Meighan Kirk Anthony Lila Lee Chiquita Gertrude Astor Edith Cortlandt John Miltern Stephen Cortlandt
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Gus Weinberg Andres Garavel Sidney Smith Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith) George O'Brien Clifford Jules Cowles Allen Allan Larry Wheat Runnels (as Laurance Wheat) Cyril Ring

Crew

Director
Alfred E. Green
Writer
Louis Stevens
Novel
Rex Beach

Details

Release date
1923-04-29
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
XX
Countries
United States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures