The American Way (1919)
Overview
English hellraiser Richard Farrington is sent by his wealthy titled parents for a visit to his aunt and uncle in Long Island, New York. On the ocean voyage, Richard meets Betty Winthrop, the ward of the wealthy Van Allen family. Introducing himself he mistakenly gives her the card of John Smithers, a conman who cheated him at cards in London. He follows Betty to the Van Allen estate, where he hears her declare that she would rather marry an American criminal than a weakling English aristocrat. Determined to win her over, he pretends to be Smithers, but things don't turn out exactly the way he planned.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.001 |
Directed By
Frank Reicher
TOP CAST
Arthur Ashley
Richard Farrington
Dorothy Green
Betty Winthrop
Franklyn Hanna
Stuyvesant Van Allen
Lisle Leigh
Mrs. Van Allen
Edward Roseman
Bill Meginnis
Harry Semels
Half Breed
Carl Sauerman
Henry Steinmetz
Robert Fisher
Jerome Schwartz
Charles Wellesley
Lord Farrington
John Ardizoni
John Ardizoni
Hazel Sexton
Gina
Stewart Fisher
John Smithers
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