09 Dec 2023
Candela
An insoluble quest.
The Saphead
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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William H. Crane Nicholas Van Alstyne
Beulah Booker Agnes Gates
Edward Jobson Reverend Murray Hilton
Edward Connelly Mr. Musgrave
Edward Alexander Watson Flint
Carol Holloway Rose Turner
Jack Livingston Dr. George Wainright
Odette Tyler Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
Katherine Albert Hattie (uncredited)
Henry Clauss Valet (uncredited)
Alfred Hollingsworth Hathaway (uncredited)
Helen Holte Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)
Jeffrey Williams Hutchins (uncredited)
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