The Confidence Man (film)

The Confidence Man
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Directed by	Victor Heerman
Based on	The Confidence Man by Laurie York Erskine
Produced by	Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky
Starring	Thomas Meighan
Cinematography	Henry Cronjager
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1924 (1924-04-20)
Running time	8 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Confidence Man is a 1924 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Victor Heerman. Its duration is about 80 minutes and it stars Thomas Meighan and Virginia Valli. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Dan Corvan and Larry Maddox, backed by fake promoter Wade, visit Fairfield to sell worthless stock to the town miser, Godfred Queritt. Corvan's suave personality impresses the townsfolk and pretty Margaret Leland. Queritt buys the stock. Wade arrives and quarrels with Corvan. An old lady inmate of the poorhouse sends for Corvan and entrusts him with money stolen by her son, which she wants turned over to its owner. This breaks Corvan down and he resolves to go straight. He beats up Wade, makes restitution to Querritt, and confesses all to Margaret, who then admits that she loves him.

Cast

• Thomas Meighan as Dan Corvan
• Virginia Valli as Margaret Leland
• Laurence Wheat as Larry Maddox
• Charles Dow Clark as Godfred Queritt
• Helen Lindroth as Mrs. Bland
• Jimmie Lapsley as Jimmie Bland
• Margaret Seddon as Mrs. X
• George Nash as Wade
• Dorothy Walters as Mrs. O'Brien
• David Higgins as The Minister

Preservation

With no copies of The Confidence Man located in any film archives,[4] it is a lost film.

References

1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Confiedence Man
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Confidence Man at silentera.com
3. Pardy, George T. (May 3, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Confidence Man". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 31. Retrieved November 23, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Confidence Man

External links

• The Confidence Man at IMDb
• Lobby cards at moviestillsdb.com