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The Ne'er-Do-Well
Theatrical poster
Directed byAlfred E. Green
Screenplay byRex Beach
Louis Stevens
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 titles
l to r:John Milter, 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 29 April 1923, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] This film is considered lost.[3]

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 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Ne'er-Do-Well". afi.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "The-Ne-er-Do-Well - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Ne'er-Do-Well". memory.loc.gov. 1923-01-01. Retrieved 2016-05-27.