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The Saphead (1920)

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.
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Herbert Blaché profile
Herbert Blaché

Director

Winchell Smith profile
Winchell Smith

Director

Cast

Buster Keaton profile
Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne

William H. Crane profile
William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne

Beulah Booker profile
Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates

Irving Cummings profile
Irving Cummings

Mark Turner

Edward Jobson profile
Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton

Edward Connelly profile
Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave

Edward Alexander profile
Edward Alexander

Watson Flint

Carol Holloway profile
Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

Jack Livingston profile
Jack Livingston

Dr. George Wainright

Odette Tyler profile
Odette Tyler

Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

Katherine Albert profile
Katherine Albert

Hattie (uncredited)

Henry Clauss profile
Henry Clauss

Valet (uncredited)

Buster Keaton profile
Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne

William H. Crane profile
William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne

Beulah Booker profile
Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates

Irving Cummings profile
Irving Cummings

Mark Turner

Edward Jobson profile
Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton

Edward Connelly profile
Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave

Edward Alexander profile
Edward Alexander

Watson Flint

Carol Holloway profile
Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

Jack Livingston profile
Jack Livingston

Dr. George Wainright

Odette Tyler profile
Odette Tyler

Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

Katherine Albert profile
Katherine Albert

Hattie (uncredited)

Henry Clauss profile
Henry Clauss

Valet (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

September 1, 1920

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Metro Pictures Corporation logo

Available On

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Videos

THE SAPHEAD "Thrown out of the Stock Exchange" Clip thumbnail
THE SAPHEAD "Thrown out of the Stock Exchange" Clip
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie sees his chance to get a real reputation as a sport" Clip thumbnail
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie sees his chance to get a real reputation as a sport" Clip
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Masters of Cinema Trailer
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie's visit to the Stock Exchange" Clip #2 thumbnail
THE SAPHEAD "Bertie's visit to the Stock Exchange" Clip #2

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