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, Lee Phelps, Carmen Phillips, Stanhope Wheatcroft, and Herbert Standing. It was released on May 11, 1919, by

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Plot

Nell Fanshawe (Martin) has so many suitors that she does not know what to do, and against her parents’ wishes she looks with favor upon John Stanley (Graves), who works in the village drug store. John becomes ambitious and goes to New York City to seek his fortune. He sells some valuable rugs to a wealthy lady and is persuaded by a discharged clerk to try his hand at cards. After he loses all of the firm's money in a poker game, he runs away. Nell goes to the city, obtains work in the same firm, and after she eventually finds John gets his position restored so in the end they find happiness.

Cast

as Nell Fanshawe *

as John Stanley * Lee Phelps as Frank Willis * Carmen Phillips as Nan Powderly *

Stanhope Wheatcroft Stanhope Nelson Wheatcroft (May 11, 1888 – February 13, 1966) was an American actor of the stage and screen who was primarily active during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Stanhope was born in New York City in 1888 to Nelson Wheatcroft an ...

as Steve Ratling * Herbert Standing as Peter Jellaby *Pietro Sosso as Mr. Fanshawe * Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Fanshawe * William Courtright as Ryder Brother *Tom Bates as Ryder Brother *Thomas Persse as Manager

References

External links

* 1919 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1919 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Robert G. Vignola American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub