The Gentleman from America
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The Gentleman from America is a 1923
comedy film
directed by Edward Sedgwick
and featuring Hoot Gibson
. It also featured Boris Karloff
in an uncredited role.
1923 in film
-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick
Edward Sedgwick was a film director, writer, actor and producer.-Biography:He was born in Galveston, Texas, the son of Edward Sedgwick, Sr. and Josephine Walker, both stage actors. Young Edward Sedgwick joined his show business family as one of the Five Sedgwicks, a vaudeville act...
and featuring Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer.-Early life and career:...
. It also featured Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
in an uncredited role.
Cast
- Hoot GibsonHoot GibsonHoot Gibson was an American rodeo champion and a pioneer cowboy film actor, director and producer.-Early life and career:...
- Dennis O'Shane (as Ed 'Hoot' Gibson) - Tom O'Brien - Johnny Day
- Louise LorraineLouise LorraineLouise Lorraine was an American film actress.-Life and career:Born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California in 1904, Louise Lorraine's rise to film happened quite accidentally....
- Carmen Navarro - Carmen PhillipsCarmen PhillipsCarmen Phillips was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 61 films between 1914 and 1926...
- The Vamp - Frank Leigh - Don Ramón Gonzales
- Jack Crane - Juan Gonzales
- Robert McKenzieRobert McKenzie (actor)Robert McKenzie was an Irish film actor. He appeared in over 310 films between 1915 and 1946.McKenzie was married to actress Eva McKenzie until his death from a heart attack in 1949. The two appeared as husband and wife in The Three Stooges film The Yoke's on Me...
- San Felipe (as Bob McKenzie) - Albert Prisco - Grand Duke
- Rosa Rosanova - Old Inez
- Ricardo CortezRicardo CortezJacob Krantz , known by his stage name Ricardo Cortez, was an American film actor who began his career during the silent era.-Life and career:...
- Bit Role (uncredited) - Boris KarloffBoris KarloffWilliam Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
- Bit Role (uncredited)