''The Prince of Headwaiters'' is a 1927 American silent

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directed by John Francis Dillon.

Premise

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at the

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finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by

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British Film Institute: ''The Prince of Headwaiters''
1927 films 1927 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films directed by John Francis Dillon Films with screenplays by Jane Murfin 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub