''The Gentleman from America'' is a 1923 American silent

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directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Louise Lorraine. It also featured a young

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in an uncredited bit part. The screenplay was written by George C. Hull, based on a story by Raymond L. Schrock. The film's tagline was "This might be called the story of a fighting American in sunny Spain - with flashing senoritas and romance in the background! It's something new for Hoot Gibson - but you'll like it, and so will your patrons!" It is considered a lost film.

Plot

Two pals in the

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in France during

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, Dennis O'Shane (Hoot Gibson) and Johnny Day (Tom O'Brien), are given a furlough. With a borrowed dollar, they clean up in a

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game and head for Paris. They board the wrong train and land in Cardonia, a principality of Spain. Dennis is mistaken for a desperate bandito and, at the same time, falls in love with Carmen Navarro (Louise Lorraine), the prettiest senorita in Cardonia. In a series of adventures, Dennis saves her from marriage to a villain, learns she is the daughter of the Grand Duke (Albert Prisco), and becomes the assistant ruler of the kingdom. In his excitement, he forgets that he is a member of the American A.E.F. until a couple of husky M.P.s arrive on scene to cart him off to a military prison. He leaves his bride with the excuse that

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has called him back to take charge of the Army, but he will return as soon as he gets the country's affairs in such shape that he can turn them over to an assistant.

Cast

* Hoot Gibson as Dennis O'Shane (credited as Ed "Hoot" Gibson) * Tom O'Brien as Johnny Day *

Louise Lorraine Louise Lorraine (born Louise Escovar; October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American actress. Life and career Louise Lorraine was born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California. One day, a photography salesman knocked on the door of t ...

as Carmen Navarro *

Carmen Phillips Carmen Phillips (born Anna Catherine Phillips; September 15, 1888 – December 14, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1914 and 1926, frequently as a "vamp". Biography A native Calif ...

as The Vamp * Frank Leigh as Don Ramón Gonzales * Jack Crane as Juan Gonzales * Robert McKenzie as San Felipe (credited as Bob McKenzie) *

Albert Prisco Albert Prisco (January 28, 1890 – ?) was an American actor born in Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city ...

as Grand Duke *

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as Old Inez *

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as Bit Role (uncredited) * Sidney De Gray as Bit Role (uncredited) *

as Bit Role (uncredited) * Burton Law as Bit Role (uncredited) * Karl Silvera as Bit Role (uncredited)

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* * 1923 films 1923 comedy films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward Sedgwick Silent American comedy films 1920s American films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub

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