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The Saphead

  • 1920
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Beulah Booker, William H. Crane, and Carol Holloway in The Saphead (1920)
SlapstickComedyDramaRomance

The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.

  • Directors
    • Herbert Blaché
    • Winchell Smith
  • Writers
    • Bronson Howard
    • Victor Mapes
    • June Mathis
  • Stars
    • Edward Jobson
    • Beulah Booker
    • Edward Connelly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Herbert Blaché
      • Winchell Smith
    • Writers
      • Bronson Howard
      • Victor Mapes
      • June Mathis
    • Stars
      • Edward Jobson
      • Beulah Booker
      • Edward Connelly
    • 27User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast16

    Edward Jobson
    Edward Jobson
    • Reverend Murray Hilton
    Beulah Booker
    Beulah Booker
    • Agnes Gates
    Edward Connelly
    Edward Connelly
    • Mr. Musgrave
    Edward Alexander
    Edward Alexander
    • Watson Flint
    Irving Cummings
    Irving Cummings
    • Mark Turner
    Odette Tyler
    • Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke
    Carol Holloway
    Carol Holloway
    • Rose Turner
    Jack Livingston
    Jack Livingston
    • Dr. George Wainright
    William H. Crane
    William H. Crane
    • Nicholas Van Alstyne
    Buster Keaton
    Buster Keaton
    • Bertie Van Alstyne
    Katherine Albert
    • Hattie
    • (uncredited)
    George Berrell
    George Berrell
    • Jim Hardy from Arizona
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Clauss
    • Valet
    • (uncredited)
    Alfred Hollingsworth
    Alfred Hollingsworth
    • Hathaway
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Holte
    • Henrietta Reynolds
    • (uncredited)
    Jeffrey Williams
    • Hutchins
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Herbert Blaché
      • Winchell Smith
    • Writers
      • Bronson Howard
      • Victor Mapes
      • June Mathis
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews27

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Feature-film debut of Buster Keaton.
    • Goofs
      When Bertie's car pulls up to the house after the aborted wedding, the front gate is closed, but when he gets out of the car it is wide open.
    • Quotes
      • Bertie: All they do here is knock off hats, but I enjoy it. It occupies the mind.
    • Alternate versions
      In 1995, Film Preservation Associates copyrighted a version with an orchestral score; no details were specified on the print.
    • Connections
      Featured in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 20, 1920 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The New Henrietta
    • Production company
      • Metro Pictures Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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