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The Poor Rich Man (1918)

1918-12-23 · EN
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Vantyne Carter (Francis X. Bushman) is a playboy living in luxury off his father (C.J. Williams). Vantyne's cousin Teddy (Stuart Holmes), meanwhile, leads a fine upstanding life -- or at least he appears to, so he can curry favor with his wealthy uncle, Vantyne's father. One day, the senior Carter, fed up with his son's antics, decides to play a trick on both Vantyne and Teddy. The old man and his lawyer off on a hunting trip, and then the lawyer returns with news that Carter was killed in an accident

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Albert S. Le VinoWriterCharles BrabinDirector

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Francis X. BushmanFrancis X. BushmanVantyne CarterBeverly BayneBeverly BayneArizona BrownStuart HolmesStuart HolmesTeddy CarterSally CruteSally CruteEdith TrentoniWilliam FredericWilliam FredericPecos Bill BorwnC.J. WilliamsC.J. WilliamsJames CarterJules CowlesJules CowlesHoboLouis WolheimLouis WolheimWrestler

Keywords

Partially lost film

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityPartially Lost FilmDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference371205Actor preference266479 · 364658 · 161398Country preferenceUs

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Vantyne Carter (Francis X. Bushman) is a playboy living in luxury off his father (C.J. Williams). Vantyne's cousin Teddy (Stuart Holmes), meanwhile, leads a fine upstanding life -- or at least he appears to, so he can curry favor with his wealthy uncle, Vantyne's father. One day, the senior Carter, fed up with his son's antics, decides to play a trick on both Vantyne and Teddy. The old man and his lawyer off on a hunting trip, and then the lawyer returns with news that Carter was killed in an accident