The Fortune Hunter (1927 film)
The Fortune Hunter is a lost[2] 1927 silent film comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring Syd Chaplin. It is based on the 1909 Broadway play The Fortune Hunter by Winchell Smith.[3] It was produced by Warner Brothers who released it with a Vitaphone soundtrack.[4]
The Fortune Hunter | |
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Directed by | Charles Reisner Sandy Roth(ass't director) |
Produced by | Warner Brothers |
Written by | Bryan Foy Robert Dillon |
Based on | play The Fortune Hunter by Winchell Smith c.1909 |
Starring | Syd Chaplin |
Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date | Nov. 7, 1927 |
Running time | 7 reels |
Country | USA |
Language | Silent..English titles |
Budget | $197,000 [1] |
Box office | $334,000[1] |
Cast
- Sydney Chaplin as Nat Duncan
- Helene Costello as Josie Lockwood
- Clara Horton as Betty Graham
- Duke Martin as Handsome Harry West
- Thomas Jefferson as Sam Graham
- Erville Alderson as Blinky Lockwood
- Paul Kruger as Roland
- Nora Cecil as Betty Carpenter
- Louise Carver as Drygoods store owner
- Bob Perry as Sheriff
- Babe London as Waitress
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $215,000 domestically and $119,000 foreign.[1]
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References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 6 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Fortune Hunter
- The Fortune Hunter produced on Broadway Sept. 4, 1909
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Fortune Hunter
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