''Cappy Ricks'' is a 1921 American silent

adventure film An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, an ...

directed by Tom Forman and written by

Peter B. Kyne Peter Bernhard Kyne (October 12, 1880 – November 25, 1957) was an American novelist who published between 1904 and 1940. He was born and died in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Many of his works were adapted into screenplays star ...

, Albert S. Le Vino, Edward E. Rose, and

Waldemar Young Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878 – August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Hollywood, California from pneumonia. Waldemar ...

. The film stars

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he comm ...

, Charles S. Abbe,

Agnes Ayres Agnes Ayres (born Agnes Henkel; April 4, 1896 – December 25, 1940) was an American actress who rose to fame during the silent film era. She was known for her role as Lady Diana Mayo in '' The Sheik'' opposite Rudolph Valentino. Career Ayres b ...

, Hugh Cameron,

John St. Polis John M. St. Polis (born John Marie Sainpolis; November 24, 1873 – October 8, 1946) was an American actor. Biography St. Polis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Before starting his film career, he made a name for himself on the Broadway ...

, Paul Everton and Eugenie Woodward. The film was released on August 21, 1921, by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

. On Broadway in the 1919 season, the play version starred

William Courtenay William Courtenay ( 134231 July 1396) was Archbishop of Canterbury (1381–1396), having previously been Bishop of Hereford and Bishop of London. Early life and education Courtenay was a younger son of Hugh de Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon ( ...

and Tom Wise.

Cast

as Matt Peasley *Charles S. Abbe as Cappy Ricks *

as Florrie Ricks *Hugh Cameron as Murphy *

as Skinner *Paul Everton as Captain Kendall *Eugenie Woodward as Mrs. Peasley *Tom O'Malley as Captain Jones *

Ivan Linow Ivan Linow (born Jānis Linaus; November 21, 1888 – November 11, 1940), also known as Jack Linow, was a Latvian-born American wrestler, who became a character actor in American films during the silent and early sound film eras. Biography Born ...

as Ole Peterson *William Wally as Swenson * John Francis Dillon as Larsen *Gladys Granger as Doris

Survival status

It is not known whether ''Cappy Ricks'' currently survives. The

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

database of American silent films lists an incomplete print of the film as preserved in the

UCLA Film and Television Archive The UCLA Film & Television Archive is a visual arts organization focused on the preservation, study, and appreciation of film and television, based at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Also a nonprofit exhibition venue, the archiv ...

.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Cappy Ricks''
/ref>

References

External links

* * 1921 films Silent American adventure films 1921 adventure films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Tom Forman American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films English-language adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub