The Cheerful Fraud
| The Cheerful Fraud | |
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| Directed by | William A. Seiter |
| Written by | Leigh Jacobson Sam Mintz Rex Taylor Harvey Thew William A. Seiter |
| Based on |
The Cheerful Fraud by Kenneth Robert Gordon Browne |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
| Starring |
Reginald Denny Gertrude Olmstead Otis Harlan |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | John Rawlins |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time |
70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Cheerful Fraud is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Reginald Denny, Gertrude Olmstead, and Otis Harlan. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is based on a 1925 novel of the same title by British writer Kenneth Robert Gordon Browne.
Plot
After encountering her in a London rainstorm, Sir Michael Fairlie pretends to be the new employee at the residence owned by the Bytheways in order to spend time with their social secretary. Meanwhile, a notorious crook turns up at the house pretending to be Sir Michael, with an eye on stealing family jewels. The confusion is compounded when a female blackmailer also arrives.
Cast
- Reginald Denny as Sir Michael Fairlie
- Gertrude Olmstead as Ann Kent
- Otis Harlan as Mr. Bytheway
- Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Bytheway
- Charles K. Gerrard as Steve
- Gertrude Astor as Rose
- Luis Alberni as Valet
- Wilson Benge as Butler
Preservation
The film is preserved at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.