The Ne'er-Do-Well

Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt. He subsequently falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general, gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a black mercenary. Stephen Cortlandt's death is blamed on Kirk until Edith produces a suicide note. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita to ask his father's forgiveness. A lost film.

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

80 min

Cast:

Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor

Quality:

HD

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Release:

1923

Country:

United States

Rating:

10.0