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Jack Straw is a american film of genre Comedy directed by William C. de Mille released in USA on 14 march 1920 with Robert Warwick

Jack Straw (1920)

Jack Straw
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Released in USA 14 march 1920
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy

Jack Straw is a 1920 silent film comedy produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. William C. deMille directed the film and Robert Warwick and Carroll McComas star. The film is based on a 1908 stage play by W. Somerset Maugham starring John Drew and a young Mary Boland. In 1926 Paramount attempted a remake of this film called The Waiter from the Ritz which was begun and/or completed but never released. James Cruze directed and Raymond Griffith starred however the film if completed is now lost. The 1920 film survives at the Library of Congress.

Synopsis

Based upon a review of the plot in a film publication, Jack Straw (Warwick) is an iceman who becomes a waiter to be closer to the girl (McComas) he is interested in. Later, to impress her, he impersonates an Archduke from Pomerania. A Count from Pomerania (Brower) who is the ambassador arrives and learns of the long-missing son of royalty. The girl's mother (Ashton) learns of the trick being played by Jack. Just when Jack is exposed as being a fraud, it turns out that he is the genuine article. The girl's mother then gladly announces her daughter's engagement to Jack.

Actors

Robert Warwick

(Jack Straw)Carroll McComas

(Ethel Parker Jennings)Charles Ogle

(Mr. Parker Jennings)Lucien Littlefield

(Sherlo)Robert Brower

(Count of Pomerania)
And :
Sylvia Ashton
Mayme Kelso
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