The American Way
1919, English. Directed by Frank Reicher.
English hellraiser Richard Farrington is sent by his wealthy titled parents for a visit to his aunt and uncle in Long Island, New York. On the ocean voyage, Richard meets Betty Winthrop, the ward of the wealthy Van Allen family. Introducing himself he mistakenly gives her the card of John Smithers, a conman who cheated him at cards in London. He follows Betty to the Van Allen estate, where he hears her declare that she would rather marry an American criminal than a weakling English aristocrat. Determined to win her over, he pretends to be Smithers, but things don't turn out exactly the way he planned.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank ReicherDirector
- Arthur AshleyRichard Farrington
- Dorothy GreenBetty Winthrop
- Franklyn HannaStuyvesant Van Allen
- Lisle LeighMrs. Van Allen
- Edward RosemanBill Meginnis
- Harry SemelsHalf Breed
- Carl SauermanHenry Steinmetz
- Robert FisherJerome Schwartz
- Charles WellesleyLord Farrington
- John ArdizoniJohn Ardizoni
- Hazel SextonGina
- Stewart FisherJohn Smithers
Details
- Released
- 7 July 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Florence Bolles, Wallace Clifton
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Who directed The American Way?
The American Way (1919) was directed by Frank Reicher and stars Arthur Ashley, Dorothy Green, Franklyn Hanna.