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  • The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
  • 80 min | Comedy, Drama
The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
80 min | Comedy, Drama

Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he (Kirk) attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt; falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general; gets a ...See moreDisgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he (Kirk) attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt; falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general; gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt (Edith's husband); and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. 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. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Writers
Rex Beach (novel) | Louis Stevens (scenario)
Cinematographers
Ernest Haller (as Ernest Hallor) | William Miller
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Apr 29, 1923 (United States)
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10 cast members
Name Known for
Thomas Meighan
Kirk Anthony Kirk Anthony   See fewer
Lila Lee
Chiquita Chiquita   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Edith Cortlandt Edith Cortlandt   See fewer
John Miltern
Stephen Cortlandt Stephen Cortlandt   See fewer
Gus Weinberg
Andres Garavel Andres Garavel   See fewer
Sidney Smith
Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith) Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith)   See fewer
George O'Brien
Clifford Clifford   See fewer
Jules Cowles
Allen Allan Allen Allan   See fewer
Larry Wheat
Runnels (as Laurance Wheat) Runnels (as Laurance Wheat)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
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