Poster for the movie The Saphead

The Saphead

1920 • 77 minutes
DramaComedy

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.

Picture of Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Bertie Van Alstyne

Picture of William H. Crane

William H. Crane

Nicholas Van Alstyne

Picture of Beulah Booker

Beulah Booker

Agnes Gates

Picture of Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Mark Turner

Picture of Edward Jobson

Edward Jobson

Reverend Murray Hilton

Picture of Edward Connelly

Edward Connelly

Mr. Musgrave

Picture of Edward Alexander

Edward Alexander

Watson Flint

Picture of Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

Rose Turner

Picture of Jack Livingston

Jack Livingston

Dr. George Wainright

Picture of Odette Tyler

Odette Tyler

Mrs. Cornelia Opdyke

Picture of Katherine Albert

Katherine Albert

Hattie (uncredited)

Picture of Henry Clauss

Henry Clauss

Valet (uncredited)

Picture of Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Stock Exchange member (uncredited)

Picture of Alfred Hollingsworth

Alfred Hollingsworth

Hathaway (uncredited)

Picture of Helen Holte

Helen Holte

Henrietta Reynolds (uncredited)

Picture of Jeffrey Williams

Jeffrey Williams

Hutchins (uncredited)