| The Cheerful Fraud | |
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| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Written by | Leigh Jacobson Sam Mintz Rex Taylor Harvey Thew William A. Seiter |
| Based on | The Cheerful Fraud by Kenneth Robert Gordon Browne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring | Reginald Denny Gertrude Olmstead Otis Harlan |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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The Cheerful Fraud is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Reginald Denny, Gertrude Olmstead, and Otis Harlan. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures.[1][2] It is based on a 1925 novel of the same title by British writer Kenneth Robert Gordon Browne.[3]
Plot
After encountering her in a London rainstorm, Sir Michael Fairlie pretends to be the new employee at the residence owned by the Bytheways in order to spend time with their social secretary. Meanwhile, a notorious crook turns up at the house pretending to be Sir Michael, with an eye on stealing family jewels. The confusion is compounded when a female blackmailer also arrives.
Cast
- Reginald Denny as Sir Michael Fairlie
- Gertrude Olmstead as Ann Kent
- Otis Harlan as Mr. Bytheway
- Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Bytheway
- Charles K. Gerrard as Steve
- Gertrude Astor as Rose
- Luis Alberni as Valet
- Wilson Benge as Butler
Preservation
The film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
- The Cheerful Fraud at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- The Cheerful Fraud is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive