
Film
The Ne'er-Do-Well
1923 · 1h 20m · Comedy
You've read or heard about this great story- now you'll see it in a marvelous production
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Overview
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.
Cast

Thomas Meighan
Kirk Anthony

Lila Lee
Chiquita

Gertrude Astor
Edith Cortlandt

John Miltern
Stephen Cortlandt
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
- Alfred E. GreenDirector
- Louis StevensWriter
- Rex BeachNovel
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 29, 1923
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- xx
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Comedy
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