The Snob Buster
| The Snob Buster | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Written by | Forrest Sheldon |
| Produced by | W. Ray Johnston |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ross Fisher |
Production company | Harry J. Brown Productions |
| Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Snob Buster is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Reed Howes, Wilfred Lucas, and George B. French.[1][2]
Plot
[edit | edit source]As described in a film magazine review,[3] Theodore Pendergast, the only son in a wealthy Boston family, goes to training camp. A few years later, he returns as a regular guy. With him comes his buddy Butch McGuire, an ex-prize fighter. His family treats Butch with disdain, and insist upon their son undergoing an examination from four mental specialists. They recommend that he go to a private sanitarium. Ted rebels, and goes to live with Butch. He falls in love with the former fighter's sister Molly. To prove his love, he engages in a prize fight his rival, Kid Lowry, in which he is the victor.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Reed Howes as Ted Pendergast
- Wilfred Lucas as John Pendergast
- George B. French as Uncle Tobias
- David Kirby as Butch McGuire
- Gloria Grey as Molly McGuire
- W. Ray Johnston as Kid Lowry
- Max Asher as Schultz
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Darby p. 153
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Snob Buster at silentera.com
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Darby, William. Masters of Lens and Light: A Checklist of Major Cinematographers and Their Feature Films. Scarecrow Press, 1991. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- The Snob Buster at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
