The Saphead (1920)

  • NR
  • 09/01/1920 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 17m

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.

Winchell Smith

Director, Writer

Herbert Blaché

Director

Bronson Howard

Writer

June Mathis

Screenplay

Victor Mapes

Writer

Cast

Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne
William H. Crane's headshot

William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne
Beulah Booker's headshot

Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates
Irving Cummings's headshot

Irving Cummings

Mark Turner
Edward Jobson's headshot

Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton
Edward Connelly's headshot

Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave
Edward Alexander's headshot

Edward Alexander

Watson Flint
Carol Holloway's headshot

Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

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