The Saphead (1920)

The Saphead (1920)

1920-09-01 United States of America 77 Min. PG-13
5.8 44 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

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