The Confidence Man (1924)
The thrilling tale of a master swindler and his struggle to go straight when he fell in love.
Wade is a promoter of fake oil stock who sends two of his men, Dan Corvan and Larry Maddox, down to the small Florida town of Fairfield to make a sale to the miserly Godfrey Queritt (Charles Dow Clark). When Corvan discovers that Sunday school teacher Margaret Leland is friends with the old man, he romances her. He also helps out the local charities and endears himself to the local folk. Corvan is too good at his tricks -- all this hard-won trust is turning him into an honest man.
- Date of release
- 1924-04-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Victor Heerman
Casting
- Thomas Meighan — Dan Corvan
- Virginia Valli — Margaret Leland
- Larry Wheat — Larry Maddox (as Laurence Wheat)
- Charles Dow Clark — Godfred Queritt
- Helen Lindroth — Mrs. Bland
- Jimmie Lapsley — Jimmie Bland
- Margaret Seddon — Mrs. X
- George Nash — Wade
- Dorothy Walters — Mrs. O'Brien
- David Higgins — The Minister
Interesting facts
The Confidence Man is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Victor Heerman. Its duration is about 80 minutes and it stars Thomas Meighan and Virginia Valli. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
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