''A Certain Rich Man'' is a 1921 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Howard Hickman Howard Close Hickman (February 9, 1880 – December 31, 1949) was an American actor, director and writer. He was an accomplished stage leading man, who entered films through the auspices of producer Thomas H. Ince. Career In 1900, Hickman debu ...

and starring Carl Gantvoort,

Claire Adams Claire Adams (; 24 September 1898 – 25 September 1978) was a silent film actress and benefactor. She was born in Canada, studied there and in England, and developed a movie career in Hollywood. She spent the second half of her life in Austra ...

and Robert McKim.Munden p.116 It is adapted from the popular 1909 novel of the same name by

William Allen White William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for Middle America (United States), ...

.(9 October 1921)
Story With a Moral Forcibly Told and Given Good Production
''

Wid's Daily ''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the United States. It was the first daily newspaper published solely for the film industry. It covered the latest trade news, film reviews, financial updates, informati ...

'', p. 11

Plot

Cast

* Carl Gantvoort as Bob Hendricks *

as Molly Culpepper * Robert McKim as John Barclay *

Jean Hersholt Jean Pierre Carl Buron (12 July 1886 – 2 June 1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He is most famous for starring on the CBS radio series '' Dr. Christian'' from 1937–1954, which later inspired a TV se ...

as Adrian Brownwell * Joseph J. Dowling as Col. Martin Culpepper *

Lydia Knott Lydia Knott (October 1, 1866 – March 30, 1955) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 90 films between 1914 and 1937. Biography Knott was born in Tyner, Indiana, the daughter of Lambert and Clarissa Kn ...

as John Carclay's Mother *

Frankie Lee Frankie Lee (December 31, 1911 – July 29, 1970), was an American child actor. He appeared in 56 films between 1916 and 1925. Best remembered for the 1919 film '' The Miracle Man'', he was the little boy on crutches healed by the phony fa ...

as Young Neal Ward *

Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving (October 20, 1913 – July 17, 1983) was an American actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1917 and 1938. Biography Irving debuted in films when she was 2 years old. She "played a lot of baby roles, then disappeared fro ...

as Young Janet Barclay * Harry Lorraine as Gen. Hendricks * J. Gunnis Davis as Lige Bemis * Charles Colby as Watts McHurdie *

Walter Perry Walter Laing MacDonald Perry, Baron Perry of Walton (16 June 1921 – 17 July 2003) was a Scottish academic. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Open University. Life Perry was born in Dundee, son of Flora and Fletcher Perry, and educate ...

as Jake Dolan * Fleming Pitts as Mose * Grace Pike as Col. Culpepper's Wife *

Eugenia Gilbert Eugenia Gilbert (November 18, 1902 – December 9, 1978) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared as a leading lady in a number of westerns. In at least three films, she was billed as Eugenie Gilbert. Biography Gilbert was ...

as Janet Barclay * Gordon Dumont as Neal Ward * Edna Pennington as Mrs. Jane Barclay

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1921 films 1921 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films Films directed by Howard Hickman Films distributed by W. W. Hodkinson Corporation 1920s American films {{Silent-drama-film-stub