
The American Way (1919)
0h 50m | PG-13
English hellraiser Richard Farrington is sent by his wealthy titled parents for a visit to his aunt and uncle in Long Island, New York. On the ocean voyage, Richard meets Betty Winthrop, the ward of the wealthy Van Allen family. Introducing himself he mistakenly gives her the card of John Smithers, a conman who cheated him at cards in London. He follows Betty to the Van Allen estate, where he hears her declare that she would rather marry an American criminal than a weakling English aristocrat. Determined to win her over, he pretends to be Smithers, but things don't turn out exactly the way he planned.
Director: Frank Reicher
Studio: World Film
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Arthur Ashley
as Richard Farrington

Dorothy Green
as Betty Winthrop

Franklyn Hanna
as Stuyvesant Van Allen

Lisle Leigh
as Mrs. Van Allen

Edward Roseman
as Bill Meginnis

Harry Semels
as Half Breed