The Saphead

1920 · 77 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 1,841 VOTES · DIR. Winchell Smith, Herbert Blaché

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Overview

Nick Van Alstyne owns the Henrietta silver mine and is very rich and his son Bertie is naive and spoiled. His daughter Rose is married to shady investor Mark. Mark wrecks Bertie's wedding plans by making him take the blame for Mark's illegitimate daughter, and also nearly ruins the family business by selling off some stock at too low a price.

Dialogue Timeline - 214 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:04 Buster Keaton in The Saphead
00:02:49 Nicholas Van Alstyne- known, loved, and feared as "The Old Nick of The Street."
00:05:32 Mark Turner had succeeded in marrying Old Nick's daughter -
00:08:21 "I'm afraid you'd find me rotten company."
00:11:34 "You keep away -- I'll see her, and try to get your letters back."
00:13:39 - and having a picture of Henrietta, the dancer, in your room--"
00:16:47 "Nobody met me."
00:21:51 "What are they made of?"
00:25:41 "Is it true you were in that dreadful place?"
00:27:57 "I'm good!"
00:30:45 whether you do or not, and I'm going to be his wife!"
00:33:50 Dearest Agnes, you wanted me to go into business so I have gone.
00:36:57 "Leon, we're to be married secretly Tuesday evening --
00:39:38 "I'll manage father, and send for the Reverend Murray Hilton."
00:41:49 "I have called for Agnes."
00:45:26 "If I die -- promise me you'll put these into Mrs. Turner's hands."
00:54:16 "This is a new member -- Mr. Van Alstyne."
00:58:08 - complete authority here during his absence -- ?"
01:00:38 The raid on Henrietta.
01:02:27 "Thank God! I was seasick--"
01:05:26 - the 'Henrietta' -- and I can buy your holdings for next to nothing!"
01:07:29 HENRIETTA
01:11:53 Van Alstyne's Henrietta Pounded to a Pulp
01:16:50 Subtitle By : Reza Fa

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed214
Dialogue density2.8 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:16:50

Production Record

DirectorWinchell Smith, Herbert Blaché
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,841