The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt. He subsequently falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general, gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a black mercenary. Stephen Cortlandt's death is blamed on Kirk until Edith produces a suicide note. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita to ask his father's forgiveness. A lost film.
Director: Alfred E. Green
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Thomas Meighan as Kirk Anthony |
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Lila Lee as Chiquita |
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Gertrude Astor as Edith Cortlandt |
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John Miltern as Stephen Cortlandt |
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Gus Weinberg as Andres Garavel |
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Sidney Smith as Ramón Alfarez (as Sid Smith) |
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George O'Brien as Clifford |
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Jules Cowles as Allen Allan |
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Larry Wheat as Runnels (as Laurance Wheat) |
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Cyril Ring as |
| Writing | Louis Stevens | Writer |
| Directing | Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Writing | Rex Beach | Novel |
