The Saphead
Movie • 1920 • Drama
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Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich. His son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter. Mark also nearly ruins the family business by selling off Henrietta stock at too low a price. Bertie, of all people, must come to the rescue on the trading floor.
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A character gets thrown around/hurls himself around for comedic effect towards the end and is quite battered afterwards.
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Buster Keaton's first scene is him being shaved.
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Main character takes the blame for something he didn't do, which temporarily ruins his life.
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A father cuts off his adult son for a period of the film. An unseen illegitimate child is mentioned and both her parents are dead by the end of the film so we never find out if anyone is looking after her.
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