Better Times (1919)
Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it.
Director: King Vidor
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Zasu Pitts as Nancy Scroggs |
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David Butler as Peter Van Alstyne |
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Jack McDonald as Ezra Scroggs |
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William De Vaull as Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle) |
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Hugh Fay as Jack Ransom |
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George Hackathorne as Tony |
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Georgia Woodthorpe as A young old lady |
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Julanne Johnston as |
| Writing | King Vidor | Writer |
| Directing | King Vidor | Director |
| Camera | William Thornley | Director of Photography |