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The Americano

  • 19161916
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
89
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Douglas Fairbanks in The Americano (1916)
AdventureComedyRomance
Doug is an American mining engineer. Pres. Valdez of Paragonia (Aitken) wants him to reopen the country's mines. Doug is not interested ... until he sees the President's beautiful daughter, ... Read allDoug is an American mining engineer. Pres. Valdez of Paragonia (Aitken) wants him to reopen the country's mines. Doug is not interested ... until he sees the President's beautiful daughter, Juana (Rubens). Valdez returns to Paragonia, but is deposed by Generals Sanchez and Garcia... Read allDoug is an American mining engineer. Pres. Valdez of Paragonia (Aitken) wants him to reopen the country's mines. Doug is not interested ... until he sees the President's beautiful daughter, Juana (Rubens). Valdez returns to Paragonia, but is deposed by Generals Sanchez and Garcia and locked in San Mateo Prison. The Americano arrives. His company's local office has bee... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
89
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
311,141
77,704
  • Director
    • John Emerson
  • Writers
    • John Emerson(scenario)
    • Anita Loos(scenario)
    • Eugene P. Lyle Jr.(novel "Blaze Derringer")
  • Stars
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    • Alma Rubens
    • Spottiswoode Aitken
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  • Director
    • John Emerson
  • Writers
    • John Emerson(scenario)
    • Anita Loos(scenario)
    • Eugene P. Lyle Jr.(novel "Blaze Derringer")
  • Stars
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    • Alma Rubens
    • Spottiswoode Aitken
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Douglas Fairbanks, Tote Du Crow, Carl Stockdale, and Tom Wilson in The Americano (1916)
    Douglas Fairbanks in The Americano (1916)
    Douglas Fairbanks in The Americano (1916)
    Douglas Fairbanks and Spottiswoode Aitken in The Americano (1916)

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    Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks
    • Blaze Derringer
    Alma Rubens
    Alma Rubens
    • Juana de Valdez
    Spottiswoode Aitken
    Spottiswoode Aitken
    • Presidente Hernando de Valdez
    Carl Stockdale
    Carl Stockdale
    • Salsa Espada
    • (as Karl Stockdale)
    Tote Du Crow
    • Alberto de Castille
    • (as Tote du Crot)
    Charles Stevens
    Charles Stevens
    • Col. Gargaras
    Mildred Harris
    Mildred Harris
    • Stenographer
    Lillian Langdon
    • Senora de Castille
    Marguerite Marsh
    Marguerite Marsh
    Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson
    • Hartod Armitage White - aka Whitey
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Emerson
    • Writers
      • John Emerson(scenario)
      • Anita Loos(scenario) (titles)
      • Eugene P. Lyle Jr.(novel "Blaze Derringer")
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    • Trivia
      While shooting in Tijuana, Mexico, Douglas Fairbanks and the film crew were arrested by Mexican soldiers, but were not told why. It turned out that the soldiers belonged to one of the militias fighting each other for control of Mexico during the Mexican revolution; being short of money, they thought that the American movie company would pay to have their star and crew released. After payment of an appropriate "fine", the film crew packed up, dashed back across the border and resumed filming in San Diego.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was reissued in the 1950s with narration and commentary, and with the names of the characters simplified.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fractured Flickers: Connie Stevens (1963)

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    6/10
    Fairbanks Restores Order to Fictional Kingdom
    In this Douglas Fairbanks vehicle, "The Americano", his last for Triangle, our American hero rescues a small Caribbean kingdom, Paragonia, from a military coup. The employment of the people of Paragonia appears to rest mostly on an American company's exploitation of their mines, and this is the source of the revolutions. Fairbanks decides to work there after he sees the Presidente's daughter. "The Americano" features more intrigue than the usual Fairbanks fare and less comedy, but it's still a decent entry in the star's oeuvre. The best part of this one is probably that it has so much plot, which isn't unusual for other pictures, but was for Fairbanks's comedies, especially when it wasn't driven by the main character. It is, however, similar to the scenarios for Fairbanks's later films "Reaching for the Moon" (1917) and "His Majesty, the American" (1919).

    Unfortunately, Tom Wilson, a Caucasian character actor, plays a role in blackface, although it's not nearly the most offensive portrayal of this kind that I've seen (e.g. Wilson seems to have first worn blackface in "The Birth of a Nation").

    (Note: I viewed a rather poor but viewable print, which included a few jumpy frames, and there was no musical accompaniment. Additionally, I assume "The Americano" originally had blue tinting for its night scenes, as that was the standard day-for-night strategy of filmmakers back then. The version I saw, however, was entirely black and white. Interestingly, for indoor night or otherwise dark scenes, the filmmakers used low-key lighting.)
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    • Release date
      • February 23, 1920 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Breeze
    • Filming locations
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Fine Arts Film Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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