The Faker (1929)

Director:

Phil Rosen

Writers:

Howard J. Green (screenplay), Howard J. Green (story)

Stars:

Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, Warner Oland

Cast

Cast overview:
Jacqueline Logan	...	Rita Martin
Charles Delaney	...	Bob Williams
Warner Oland	...	Hadrian (the faker)
Charles Hill Mailes	...	John Clayton
Gaston Glass	...	Frank Clayton
Flora Finch	...	Emma
David Mir	...	Believer
Lon Poff	...	Hadiran's Aid
Fred Kelsey	...	Detective

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

melodrama

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

2 January 1929 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Seems to be a lost movie

In a recent trip to the Library of Congress I got to check out the one clip that seems to exist from this film. It was about 3-4 minutes long and shows the characters sitting at a séance that is being prepared by Warner Oland's character. Oland's face is seen in a jump cut at the beginning and that's it. Quite a bit of silly typical 20's comedy from these socialite characters. Seems like the movie was a light comedy-drama, though, there may have been some spooky moments in the séance scenes. For what it's worth, the safety print clip looked gorgeous. The plot, I believe, concerns Oland playing a phony mystic named Hadrian who swindles socialites.