The Ne'er-Do-Well 1923
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The Ne'er-Do-Well
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew
... Kirk Anthony
... Chiquita
... Edith Cortlandt
JM
John Miltern... Stephen Cortlandt
GW
Gus Weinberg... Andres Garavel
SS
Sidney Smith... Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith)
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Release Date:
Apr 29, 1923 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 20`
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Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Ne'er-Do-Well
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Kirk Anthony
... Chiquita
... Edith Cortlandt
JM
John Miltern... Stephen Cortlandt
GW
Gus Weinberg... Andres Garavel
SS
Sidney Smith... Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith)
... Clifford
... Allen Allan
... Runnels (as Laurance Wheat)
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