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The American Way (1919)

English hellraiser Richard Farrington is sent by his wealthy titled parents for a visit to his aunt and uncle in Long Island, New York. On the ocean voyage, Richard meets Betty Winthrop, the ward of the wealthy Van Allen family. Introducing himself he mistakenly gives her the card of John Smithers, a conman who cheated him at cards in London. He follows Betty to the Van Allen estate, where he hears her declare that she would rather marry an American criminal than a weakling English aristocrat. Determined to win her over, he pretends to be Smithers, but things don't turn out exactly the way he planned.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Arthur AshleyArthur AshleyRichard Farrington
  • Photo of Dorothy GreenDorothy GreenBetty Winthrop
  • Photo of Franklyn HannaFranklyn HannaStuyvesant Van Allen
  • Photo of Lisle LeighLisle LeighMrs. Van Allen
  • Photo of Edward RosemanEdward RosemanBill Meginnis
  • Photo of Harry SemelsHarry SemelsHalf Breed
  • Photo of Carl SauermanCarl SauermanHenry Steinmetz
  • Photo of Robert FisherRobert FisherJerome Schwartz
  • Photo of Charles WellesleyCharles WellesleyLord Farrington
  • Photo of John ArdizoniJohn ArdizoniJohn Ardizoni

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