Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 1918
Rich Man, Poor Man (1918 film)
Buy Rich Man, Poor Man (1918 film) now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'Rich Man, Poor Man' is a lost[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8666/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'Rich Man, Poor Man'] 1918 American silent romantic drama film starring Marguerite Clark and directed by J. Searle Dawley. It is based on a 1916 Broadway play by George Broadhurst. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/R/RichManPoorMan1918.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Rich Man, Poor Man'] at silentera.com[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=18235 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 'Rich Man, Poor Man'][http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=8456 'Rich Man, Poor Man' as produced on Broadway at the 48th Street Theatre, October-November 1916; IBDB.com]
Plot
As described in a film magazine, following the death of her mother, Betty Wynne (Clark) becomes the drudge of the boarding house until one of her friends introduces her as the missing grandchild of John K. Beeston (Warde). When the deception is discovered, Betty has made such an impression Beeston that he insists that she remain, and since the man she loves is the real missing heir, she quite readily consents to becoming a member of the household.
Cast
*Marguerite Clark as Betty Wynne
*Richard Barthelmess as Bayard Varick
*George Backus as Henry Mapelson
*Frederick Warde as John K. Beeston
* J. W. Herbert as De Courcey Lloyd
*Augusta Anderson as Mrs. De Courcey Lloyd
*William Wadsworth as Henry Evans
*Ottola Nesmith as Mrs. Wynne
* Mary Davis as Mrs. Tilney
*Winter Hall
References
Buy Rich Man, Poor Man (1918 film) now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 1918