The Ne'er-Do-Well (1923)
Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he (Kirk) attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt; falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general; gets a railroad job through Stephen Cortlandt (Edith's husband); and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. 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.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Rex Beach | Writer |
| Louis Stevens | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Ernest Haller | Cinematographer |
| William Miller | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Thomas Meighan | |
| Lila Lee | |
| Gertrude Astor | |
| John Miltern |
