''The Spendthrift'' is a 1915 silent film drama directed by Walter Edwin and starring

Irene Fenwick Irene Fenwick (born Irene Frizell; September 5, 1887 – December 24, 1936) was an American stage and silent film actress. She was married to Lionel Barrymore from 1923 until her death in 1936. Fenwick has several surviving feature films fr ...

. It is based on a 1910 Broadway play, ''The Spendthrift'', by

Porter Emerson Browne Porter Emerson Browne was an American playwright (June 22, 1879 – September 20, 1934), born Beverly, Massachusetts. History He was the author of numerous plays, including ''A Fool There Was'' (1909), which was adapted for film twice, in 1915 ...

. It is a surviving film in the Library of Congress collections.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Spendthrift''
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Cast

- Frances Ward *Cyril Keightley - Richard Ward *Malcolm Duncan - Monty Ward *John Nicholson - Phil Cartright *Mattie Ferguson - Aunt Gretchen Jans *Viola Savoy - Clarice Van Zandt *Grace Leigh - Show Girl *J.C. Hackett - Secretary *Roy Pilcher - Suffern Thorne

References

External links

The Spendthrift at IMDb.com
* 1915 films American silent feature films American films based on plays 1915 drama films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub