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The Saphead (1920)

5.9/10 1h 17m Sep 01, 1920
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Saphead
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.8

Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Bertie Van Alstyne
Popularity: 0.4
William H. Crane
William H. Crane
Nicholas Van Alstyne
Popularity: 2.6
Beulah Booker
Beulah Booker
Agnes Gates
Popularity: 0.1
Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings
Mark Turner
Popularity: 0.1
Edward Jobson
Edward Jobson
Reverend Murray Hilton
Popularity: 0.0
Edward Connelly
Edward Connelly
Mr. Musgrave
Popularity: 0.1
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Edward Alexander
Watson Flint
Popularity: 0.0
Carol Holloway
Carol Holloway
Rose Turner
Popularity: 0.4
Jack Livingston
Jack Livingston
Dr. George Wainright
Popularity: 0.0
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Odette Tyler
Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
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Katherine Albert
Hattie (uncredited)
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Henry Clauss
Valet (uncredited)

Key Crew

Director Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith
Screenplay June Mathis
Writer Bronson Howard, Victor Mapes, Winchell Smith
Producer John Golden, Marcus Loew, Winchell Smith

Production

Metro Pictures Corporation
US

Videos & Trailers

THE SAPHEAD "Thrown out of the Stock Exchange" Clip
THE SAPHEAD "Thrown out of the Stock Exchange" Clip
Clip
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie sees his chance to get a real reputation as a sport" Clip
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie sees his chance to get a real reputation as a sport" Clip
Clip
Masters of Cinema Trailer
Masters of Cinema Trailer
Trailer
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie's visit to the Stock Exchange" Clip #2
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie's visit to the Stock Exchange" Clip #2
Clip

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

silent film

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Details
Release Date September 1, 1920
Runtime 1h 17m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.8
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