The Confidence Man is a 1924 American silent

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film directed by

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. Its duration is about 80 minutes and it stars

Thomas Meighan Thomas Meighan (April 9, 1879 – July 8, 1936) was an American actor of silent films and early talkies. He played several leading-man roles opposite popular actresses of the day, including Mary Pickford and Gloria Swanson. At one point he co ...

and Virginia Valli. It was produced by

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and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Dan Corvan and Larry Maddox, backed by fake promoter Wade, visit Fairfield to sell worthless stock to the town miser, Godfred Queritt. Corvan's suave personality impresses the townsfolk and pretty Margaret Leland. Queritt buys the stock. Wade arrives and quarrels with Corvan. An old lady inmate of the poorhouse sends for Corvan and entrusts him with money stolen by her son, which she wants turned over to its owner. This breaks Corvan down and he resolves to go straight. He beats up Wade, makes restitution to Querritt, and confesses all to Margaret, who then admits that she loves him.

Cast

Preservation

With no copies of ''The Confidence Man'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Confidence Man''
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