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The Saphead

Movie 1920 TMDB 5.8/10 Released

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.

The Saphead is a movie first shown in 1920. Runtime is 77 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, Comedy. TMDB score 5.8/10 from 54 votes.

77mRuntime
54TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
The Saphead
Release year
1920
Release date
September 1, 1920
Status
Released
Runtime
77 minutes
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Production companies
Metro Pictures Corporation
Director
Winchell Smith, Herbert Blaché
TMDB rating
5.8/10 (54 votes)
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Official trailers

Masters of Cinema Trailer

THE SAPHEAD "Thrown out of the Stock Exchange" Clip

THE SAPHEAD "Bertie sees his chance to get a real reputation as a sport" Clip

THE SAPHEAD "Bertie's visit to the Stock Exchange" Clip #2

Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne

William H. Crane

William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne

Beulah Booker

Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Mark Turner

Edward Jobson

Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton

Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave

E

Edward Alexander

Watson Flint

Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

Jack Livingston

Jack Livingston

Dr. George Wainright

O

Odette Tyler

Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

K

Katherine Albert

Hattie (uncredited)

H

Henry Clauss

Valet (uncredited)

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Stock Exchange member (uncredited)

Alfred Hollingsworth

Alfred Hollingsworth

Hathaway (uncredited)

H

Helen Holte

Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)

J

Jeffrey Williams

Hutchins (uncredited)

Characters

  • Bertie Van Alstyne voiced by Buster Keaton
  • Nicholas Van Alstyne voiced by William H. Crane
  • Agnes Gates voiced by Beulah Booker
  • Mark Turner voiced by Irving Cummings
  • Reverend Murray Hilton voiced by Edward Jobson
  • Mr. Musgrave voiced by Edward Connelly
  • Watson Flint voiced by Edward Alexander
  • Rose Turner voiced by Carol Holloway
  • Dr. George Wainright voiced by Jack Livingston
  • Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke voiced by Odette Tyler
  • Hattie (uncredited) voiced by Katherine Albert
  • Valet (uncredited) voiced by Henry Clauss
  • Stock Exchange member (uncredited) voiced by Edward F. Cline
  • Hathaway (uncredited) voiced by Alfred Hollingsworth
  • Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited) voiced by Helen Holte
  • Hutchins (uncredited) voiced by Jeffrey Williams

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