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Bill Henry is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Jerome Storm released in USA on 17 august 1919 with Charles Ray

Bill Henry (1919)

Bill Henry
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Released in USA 17 august 1919
Length 50minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy

Les Caprices de la fortune (titre original : Bill Henry) est un film muet américain de 1919, réalisé par Jerome Storm,
d'après un scénario de Julien Josephson et Lois Zellner. Il met en vedette Charles Ray, Edith Roberts, William A. Carroll, Bert Woodruff, Jennie Lee et Walter Perkins. Le film est sorti le 17 août 1919 chez Paramount Pictures. Une copie du film se trouve dans les archives cinématographiques russes Gosfilmofond.

Synopsis

Comme rapporté dans le Exhibitor Herald, Bill Henry Jenkins (Ray) quitte la ferme familiale et parcourt le pays à vélo à la recherche de la fortune. Il est agressé par un paysan furieux et se réfugie dans l'hôtel d'un bourg géré par son oncle, où celui-ci lui donne un statut d'employé. Lela Mason (Roberts) arrive à l'hôtel, après avoir dépensé son dernier sou pour parvenir jusque-là. Elle a en fait hérité d'un petit terrain de ferme dont l'avoué local lui a dit qu'il était sans valeur, ce qui soulève la compassion de Bill Henry. Celui-ci joue au poker avec les clients de passage afin de gagner suffisamment d'argent pour acheter la propriété, laissant Lela dans l'ignorance de l'identité de l'acheteur. Un promoteur offre à Bill Henry un prix beaucoup plus élevé pour le terrain et Bill le vend, en disant à l'avoué de transférer l'argent à Lela. Au lieu de cela, l'homme de loi empoche l'argent et accuse Bill Henry de tromper sciemment la jeune femme. Son oncle le dénonce, mais Lela lui reste fidèle. Bill Henry revient, tabasse l'avocat, et lui fait avouer sa tromperie, puis il épouse la jeune femme.

Actors

Charles Ray

(Bill Henry Jenkins)Edith Roberts

(Lela Mason)William A. Carroll

(Burton Rogers)Bert Woodruff

(Uncle Chet Jenkins)Jennie Lee

(Aunt Martha Jenkins)Walter Hiers

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