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The Americano is a american film of genre Romantic comedy directed by John Emerson released in USA on 23 december 1916 with Douglas Fairbanks
The Americano (1916)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 december 1916
Length 1h1
Directed by John Emerson
OriginUSA
Themes Monde imaginaire
Rating60%
The Americano is a 1916 American silent adventure/romantic comedy film directed by John Emerson and stars Douglas Fairbanks in his last production for Triangle Film Corporation. Based on the novel Blaze Derringer, by Eugene P. Lyle, Jr., the scenario was written by John Emerson and Anita Loos who also wrote the film's intertitles. The film was re-released by S.A. Lynch Enterprises on August 21, 1923. A 16mm print of the film still exists.
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Synopsis
D'abord réticent à quitter New York pour accepter un travail de directeur de l'American Mining Company située au Paragonia, un pays d'Amérique du Sud, Blaze Derringer change d'avis dès qu'il rencontre Juana de Castalar, la très belle fille du président du Paragonia. Lorsqu'il arrive là-bas, Derringer découvre que Juana est retenue prisonnière chez elle par Salza Espada, un usurpateur, ancien ministre de la guerre, pendant que l'ancien président attend la mort dans une prison au bord de la mer. Juana essaye d'envoyer à Derringer des appels à l'aide codés, mais il est lui aussi arrêté par Espada. Contre sa liberté, Derringer accepte d'annoncer publiquement que Juana et Espada vont se marier à 10 heures et que la mine va rouvrir sous le contrôle d'Espada. Une fois dehors, Derringer libère par un coup audacieux le Président Castalar et aide à contrecarrer le coup d'état. Depuis le balcon du palais, Derringer annonce à la foule son engagement à rouvrir la mine en même temps que ses fiançailles avec la Señorita Juana.Actors
Douglas Fairbanks
(Blaze Derringer)
Alma Rubens
(Juana de Castalar)
Spottiswoode Aitken
(Presidente de Castalar)
Carl Stockdale
(Salsa Espada)
Tote Du Crow
(Alberto de Castille)
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