The Ne’er-Do-Well
Also known as {The Ne’er Do Well}
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Ten reels
Directed by Colin Campbell
Cast: Wheeler Oakman [Kirk Anthony], Kathlyn Williams [Mrs. Edith Cortlandt], Harry Lonsdale [Stephen Cortlandt], Frank Clark (Frank Clarke) [Darwin K. Anthony], Norma Nichols [Chiquita Garavel], Will Machin [Weller, also known as Locke], Jack McDonald [Allan Allan], Sidney Smith [Ramon Alfarez], Fred Huntley [Andres Garavel], Lamar Johnstone [Runnels], Harry De Vere [Detective Williams], [?] Eugenie Besserer?
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed on State Rights basis by V-L-S-E, Incorporated, by arrangement with Sol L. Lesser. / Produced by William N. Selig. Scenario by Lanier Bartlett, from the novel The Ne’er-Do-Well by Rex Beach. Technical direction by Gabriel Pollock. Assistant director, Al Green. Cinematography by Harry Gerstad. / © 28 December 1915 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP7338]. Released 20 March 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA (in seven reels) by Film Market in 1921. The novel was subsequently filmed as The Ne’er-Do-Well (1923).
Drama: Adventure.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Rex Beach (1877-1949)
Listing updated: 11 June 2024.
References: Lahue-Selig pp. 220, 221, 224; Slide-Aspects p. 39 : ClasIm-223 p. 47; ClasIm-225 p. 43 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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