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{{short description|1923 film by Alfred E. Green}}
{{for|the novel by [[Dornford Yates]]|Ne'er-Do-Well}}
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| name = The Ne'er-Do-Well
| name = The Ne'er-Do-Well
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| producer = [[William Nicholas Selig]]<br>[[Adolph Zukor]]
| producer = [[William Nicholas Selig]]<br>[[Adolph Zukor]]
| screenplay = [[Rex Beach]]<br>[[Louis Stevens (writer)|Louis Stevens]]
| screenplay = [[Rex Beach]]<br>[[Louis Stevens (writer)|Louis Stevens]]
| based_on = {{based on|''The Ne'er-Do-Well''|[[Rex Beach]]}}
| starring = [[Thomas Meighan]]<br>[[Lila Lee]]<br>[[Gertrude Astor]]<br>John Miltern<br>Gus Weinberg<br>Sidney Smith
| starring = [[Thomas Meighan]]<br>[[Lila Lee]]<br>[[Gertrude Astor]]<br>[[John Miltern]]<br>Gus Weinberg<br>[[Sid Smith (actor)|Sidney Smith]]
| music =
| music =
| cinematography = Ernest Haller<br>William Miller
| cinematography = [[Ernest Haller]]<br>William Miller
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| studio = [[Famous Players-Lasky Corporation]]
| studio = [[Famous Players–Lasky Corporation]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Paramount Pictures]]
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| released = {{Film date|1923|04|29}}
| runtime = 80 minutes
| runtime = 80 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
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'''''The Ne'er-Do-Well''''' is a 1923 American [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[silent film]] directed by [[Alfred E. Green]]. The film stars [[Thomas Meighan]], [[Lila Lee]], [[Gertrude Astor]], John Miltern, Gus Weinberg and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by [[Rex Beach]] and [[Louis Stevens (writer)|Louis Stevens]] is based on [[Rex Beach]]'s 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on 29 April 1923, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=1&Movie=10938|title=The Ne'er-Do-Well|work=afi.com|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/233566/The-Ne-er-Do-Well/overview|title=The-Ne-er-Do-Well - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|work=nytimes.com|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref>
'''''The Ne'er-Do-Well''''' is a 1923 American [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[silent film]] directed by [[Alfred E. Green]]. The film stars [[Thomas Meighan]], [[Lila Lee]], [[Gertrude Astor]], [[John Miltern]], Gus Weinberg, and [[Sid Smith (actor)|Sidney Smith]]. The screenplay by [[Rex Beach]] and [[Louis Stevens (writer)|Louis Stevens]] is based on [[Rex Beach]]'s 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on April 29, 1923, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=1&Movie=10938|title=The Ne'er-Do-Well|work=afi.com|accessdate=February 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/233566/The-Ne-er-Do-Well/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307000045/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/233566/The-Ne-er-Do-Well/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Janiss Garza|date=2016|title=The-Ne-er-Do-Well - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com|accessdate=February 1, 2015}}</ref> This film is now considered [[lost film|lost]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.7820/|title=Ne'er-Do-Well|date=January 1, 1923|website=memory.loc.gov|access-date=May 27, 2016}}</ref> A [[The Ne'er-Do-Well (1916 film)|previous version]] of the story was released in 1916.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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 and falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general. He is able to get a railroad job through Edith's husband Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. When the sudden death of Stephen Cortlandt ensued, Kirk is blamed until Edith produces a suicide note and clears his name. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita and is finally able to earn his father's respect.
Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk [[Shanghaiing|shanghaied]] and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt and falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general. He is able to get a railroad job through Edith's husband Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. When the sudden death of Stephen Cortlandt ensues, Kirk is blamed until Edith produces a suicide note and clears his name. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita and is finally able to earn his father's respect.


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


== References ==
==See also==
*[[Gertrude Astor filmography]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0014306|The Ne'er-Do-Well}}
{{commons category|The Ne'er-Do-Well}}
*{{IMDb title|0014306|The Ne'er-Do-Well}}
*{{allmovie|233566|Synopsis}}


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Latest revision as of 04:10, 26 July 2023

For the novel by Dornford Yates, see Ne'er-Do-Well.

The Ne'er-Do-Well
Theatrical poster
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Screenplay byRex Beach
Louis Stevens
Based onThe Ne'er-Do-Well
by Rex Beach
Produced byWilliam Nicholas Selig
Adolph Zukor
StarringThomas Meighan
Lila Lee
Gertrude Astor
John Miltern
Gus Weinberg
Sidney Smith
CinematographyErnest Haller
William Miller
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 29, 1923 (1923-04-29)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
l to r:John Miltern, Thomas Meighan and Gertrude Astor.

The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Gus Weinberg, and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by Rex Beach and Louis Stevens is based on Rex Beach's 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on April 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] This film is now considered lost.[3] A previous version of the story was released in 1916.

Plot

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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 and falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general. He is able to get a railroad job through Edith's husband Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. When the sudden death of Stephen Cortlandt ensues, Kirk is blamed until Edith produces a suicide note and clears his name. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita and is finally able to earn his father's respect.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Ne'er-Do-Well". afi.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Janiss Garza (2016). "The-Ne-er-Do-Well - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ne'er-Do-Well". memory.loc.gov. January 1, 1923. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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