The Ne'er-Do-Well

Summary 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 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. View more details

The Ne'er-Do-Well

Directed : Alfred E. Green

Written : Rex Beach Louis Stevens

Stars : Lila Lee Gertrude Astor Thomas Meighan John Miltern

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Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Apr 28, 1923

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Filming locations : Panama Canal, Panama

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

Summary 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 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Drama

Release date : Apr 28, 1923

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Filming locations : Panama Canal, Panama

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

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