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An American Citizen is a american film of genre Comedy directed by J. Searle Dawley released in USA on 10 january 1914 with John Barrymore

An American Citizen (1914)

An American Citizen
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Released in USA 10 january 1914
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Romance
Rating38% 1.940511.940511.940511.940511.94051

An American Citizen was a 1914 American silent romantic comedy film directed by J. Searle Dawley. The film is noteworthy as the debut of John Barrymore. Distributed by Famous Players Film Company, the film is based on the 1897 Broadway play of the same name by Madeleine Lucette Reilly. The film is now presumed lost.

Synopsis

Deux hommes d'affaires américains, Beresford Cruger et Peter Barbury, font faillite et sont accusés de détournement de fonds. Leur partenaire, Egerton Brown, prend la fuite avec 80 000 dollars appartenant à un client. Heureusement, Beresford Cruger apprend qu'il doit hériter de la fortune d'un oncle britannique, mais il lui faudra d'abord épouser une Anglaise. Il hésite à renoncer à sa citoyenneté américaine jusqu'à ce qu'une cousine britannique, Beatrice Carewe, qui a été déshéritée, lui propose un arrangement. Après bien des péripéties, Beatrice et Beresford tombent amoureux, Beresford retrouve le chemin de la fortune et trouve le moyen de conserver sa citoyenneté américaine.

Actors

John Barrymore

(Berresford Cruger)Ernest Truex

(Mercury)Wellington A. Playter

(Valet)
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