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The Ne'er-Do-Well
The Ne'er-Do-Well
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by	Rex Beach; Louis Stevens
Based on	The Ne'er-Do-Well; by Rex Beach
Produced by	William Nicholas Selig; Adolph Zukor
Starring	Thomas Meighan; Lila Lee; Gertrude Astor; John Miltern; Gus Weinberg; Sidney Smith
Cinematography	Ernest Haller; William Miller
Production; company	Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 29, 1923;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1923 American comedy silent film directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Thomas Meighan, Lila Lee, Gertrude Astor, John Miltern, Gus Weinberg, and Sidney Smith. The screenplay by Rex Beach and Louis Stevens is based on Rex Beach's 1911 novel of the same name. The film was released on April 29, 1923, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2] This film is now considered lost.^[3] A previous version of the story was released in 1916.

Plot

Disgusted with his spendthrift son, Kirk Anthony's father has Kirk shanghaied and taken to Panama, where he attracts the attention of Mrs. Edith Cortlandt and falls in love with Chiquita, the daughter of a Panamanian general. He is able to get a railroad job through Edith's husband Stephen Cortlandt and decides to make something of himself when he meets Allen Allan, a Negro soldier of fortune. When the sudden death of Stephen Cortlandt ensues, Kirk is blamed until Edith produces a suicide note and clears his name. He succeeds in his railroad position and returns to the United States with Chiquita and is finally able to earn his father's respect.

Cast

Thomas Meighan as Kirk Anthony
Lila Lee as Chiquita
Gertrude Astor as Edith Cortlandt
John Miltern as Stephen Cortlandt
Gus Weinberg as Andres Garavel
Sidney Smith as Ramón Alfarez
George O'Brien as Clifford
Jules Cowles as Allen Allan
Larry Wheat as Runnels
Cyril Ring

References

^ "The Ne'er-Do-Well". afi.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ Janiss Garza (2016). "The-Ne-er-Do-Well - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
^ "Ne'er-Do-Well". memory.loc.gov. January 1, 1923. Retrieved May 27, 2016.