The Ne'er-Do-Well (1916 film)

The Ne'er-Do-Well
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Directed by	Colin Campbell
Written by	Lanier Bartlett (scenario)
Based on	The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach
Produced by	William Nicholas Selig
Starring	Wheeler Oakman Kathlyn Williams Harry Lonsdale Frank Clark Norma Nichols
Cinematography	Harry W. Gerstad
Production company	Selig Polyscope Company
Distributed by	V-L-S-E, Incorporated
Release date	March 20, 1916 (1916-03-20)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

The Ne'er-Do-Well is a 1916 American silent adventure crime drama film directed by Colin Campbell, and starring Wheeler Oakman, Kathlyn Williams, Harry Lonsdale, Frank Clark, and Norma Nichols. It is based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Rex Beach. The film opened in Los Angeles in December of 1915, ^[1] and was released by V-L-S-E on March 20, 1916. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Another film adaptation was later released in 1923, in which Sidney Smith reprised the role as he did in the 1916 version.

Cast

• Wheeler Oakman as Kirk Anthony, the Ne're-Do-Well
• Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Edith Cortlandt, a Diplomat
• Harry Lonsdale as Stephen Cortlandt, Her Husband
• Frank Clark as Darwin K. Anthony, Railroad Magnate
• Norma Nichols as Chiquita Garavel, A Spanish Maiden
• Will Machin as Weller, alias Locke
• Jack McDonald as Allan Allan, an English Subject
• Sidney Smith as Ramon Alfarez, Commondant of Police
• Fred Huntley as Andres Garavel
• Lamar Johnstone as Runnels
• Harry De Vere as Detective Williams

Preservation

A print of The Ne'er-Do-Well is in the collection of the Library of Congress. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "The Ne'er Do Well is 12 Reels of Pleasure, Los Angeles Herald, Volume XLII, Number 43, 21 December 1915" . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
2. "The Ne'er-Do-Well". afi.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
3. "The Ne'er-Do-Well". AllMovie. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
4. "The Ne'er-Do-Well". TCM.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
5. Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Ne'er-Do-Well
6. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 125, c.1978 by the American Film Institute

External links

• The Ne'er-Do-Well at IMDb