The Ne'er-Do-Well

The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)

You've read or heard about this great story- now you'll see it in a marvelous production

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.

Date of release
1923-04-29
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Alfred E. Green

Casting

Interesting facts

The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Gus Weinberg, and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by Rex Beach and Louis Stevens is based on Rex Beach's 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on April 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.

Production

Exteriors for The Ne’er-Do-Well were shot on location in Panama. For the aerial shots of the Panama Canal, Arthur Cozine (location manager) and William Miller (cinematographer) ascended in two Martin Bombers to photograph the canal. Interiors were completed in New York.

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