The Saphead

Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich and 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, and also nearly ruins the family business by selling off some stock at too low a price.

Cast

Buster Keaton

as Bertie Van Alstyne

William H. Crane

as Nicholas Van Alstyne

Beulah Booker

as Agnes Gates

Irving Cummings

as Mark Turner

Edward Jobson

as Reverend Murray Hilton

Edward Connelly

as Mr. Musgrave

Edward Alexander

as Watson Flint

Carol Holloway

as Rose Turner

Jack Livingston

as Dr. George Wainright

Odette Tyler

as Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

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