| The Ne'er-Do-Well | |
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| Directed by | Colin Campbell |
| Written by | Lanier Bartlett (scenario) |
| Based on | The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach |
| Produced by | William Nicholas Selig |
| Starring | Wheeler Oakman Kathlyn Williams Harry Lonsdale Frank Clark Norma Nichols |
| Cinematography | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Production company | Selig Polyscope Company |
| Distributed by | V-L-S-E, Incorporated |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1916 American silent adventure crime drama film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Wheeler Oakman, Kathlyn Williams, Harry Lonsdale, Frank Clark, and Norma Nichols. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film was released by V-L-S-E on March 20, 1916.
Another film adaptation was later released in 1923, in which Sidney Smith reprised the role as he did in the 1916 version.
Plot
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Cast
- Wheeler Oakman as Kirk Anthony, the Ne're-Do-Well
- Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Edith Cortlandt, a Diplomat
- Harry Lonsdale as Stephen Cortlandt, Her Husband
- Frank Clark as Darwin K. Anthony, Railroad Magnate
- Norma Nichols as Chiquita Garavel, A Spanish Maiden
- Will Machin as Weller, alias Locke
- Jack McDonald as Allan Allan, an English Subject
- Sidney Smith as Ramon Alfarez, Commondant of Police
- Fred Huntley as Andres Garavel
- Lamar Johnstone as Runnels
- Harry De Vere as Detective Williams
Preservation
A print of The Ne'er-Do-Well is in the collection of the Library of Congress.
References
- "The Ne'er-Do-Well". afi.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "The Ne'er-Do-Well". AllMovie. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "The Ne'er-Do-Well". TCM.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Ne'er-Do-Well
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 125, c.1978 by the American Film Institute
External links
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- 1916 films
- 1916 adventure films
- 1916 crime drama films
- 1910s adventure drama films
- 1910s American films
- 1910s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on works by Rex Beach
- Films directed by Colin Campbell
- Selig Polyscope Company films
- Silent American adventure drama films
- Silent American crime drama films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language crime drama films
- English-language adventure drama films
- Silent adventure film stubs