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directed by

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He w ...

and starring

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, Martin Kinney, and

Doris Pawn Doris Pawn (born Doris Alice Pahn; December 29, 1894 – March 30, 1988) was an American silent era film actress. Early life Pahn was born on December 29, 1894, to Louise Marie Hasse (1867–1925) and Martin Pahn. She had three sister ...

.Solomon p.233

Premise

After being kicked out of

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and thrown out by his millionaire father, a young wastrel heads west in the company of his

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Cast

as Algernon DuPont * Martin Kinney as Peterkin *

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* Jack Woods *

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References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

External links

* 1916 films 1916 comedy films American silent feature films American comedy films Films directed by Raoul Walsh American black-and-white films Fox Film films 1910s English-language films 1910s American films Silent American comedy films {{drama-film-stub