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L'horrible méprise

Original title: The Ne'er-Do-Well
  • 1923
  • 1h 20m
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Thomas Meighan in L'horrible méprise (1923)
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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... Read allDisgusted 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 (Edi... Read allDisgusted 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... Read all

  • Director
    • Alfred E. Green
  • Writers
    • Rex Beach
    • Louis Stevens
  • Stars
    • Thomas Meighan
    • Lila Lee
    • Gertrude Astor
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    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Rex Beach
      • Louis Stevens
    • Stars
      • Thomas Meighan
      • Lila Lee
      • Gertrude Astor
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Thomas Meighan
    Thomas Meighan
    • Kirk Anthony
    Lila Lee
    Lila Lee
    • Chiquita
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Edith Cortlandt
    John Miltern
    • Stephen Cortlandt
    Gus Weinberg
    • Andres Garavel
    Sidney Smith
    Sidney Smith
    • Ramón Alfarez
    • (as Sid Smith)
    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Clifford
    Jules Cowles
    Jules Cowles
    • Allen Allan
    Larry Wheat
    Larry Wheat
    • Runnels
    • (as Laurance Wheat)
    Cyril Ring
    Cyril Ring
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Rex Beach
      • Louis Stevens
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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Ne'er-Do-Well
    • Filming locations
      • Panama Canal, Panama(aerial shots)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $175,400
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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