Putting One Over (1919)
When a train crash kills Horace Barney, the heir to a fortune that his doctors and guardians were planning to extort the unscrupulous trio quickly substitute his double Jack Trevor who by chance was on the same locomotive but knocked unconscious. Once awakened, Jack realizes the duplicity but plays along to try and foil the plot and save the estate for Barney’s cousin Helen who is the true heir and with whom he has fallen in love.
Director: Edward Dillon
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: June 22, 1919
Cast
- George Walsh - Horace Barney
- Edith Stockton - Helen Townsend
- Ralph J. Locke - Maurice Claypool
- Frank Beamish - Thomas Farrel
- Robert Lee Keeling - Dr. John Wallace
- Matthew Betz - Giles
- John T. Dillon - Dobbs
- Elizabeth Garrison - Mrs. Townsend
- Marcia Harris - Mrs. Eleanor Davies
- Henry Hallam - Johnny Thomkins
Screenplay
Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost in the fox film vault fire
More Films by Director: Edward Dillon
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Putting One Over about?
- When a train crash kills Horace Barney, the heir to a fortune that his doctors and guardians were planning to extort the unscrupulous trio quickly substitute his double Jack Trevor who by chance was on the same locomotive but knocked unconscious. Once awakened, Jack realizes the duplicity but plays along to try and foil the plot and save the estate for Barney’s cousin Helen who is the true heir and with whom he has fallen in love.
- Who directed Putting One Over?
- Putting One Over was directed by Edward Dillon.
- Who stars in Putting One Over?
- Putting One Over stars George Walsh, Edith Stockton, Ralph J. Locke, Frank Beamish, Robert Lee Keeling, Matthew Betz.
- How long is Putting One Over?
- Putting One Over has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Putting One Over?
- Putting One Over is a Drama film.
- Where was Putting One Over produced?
- Putting One Over was produced in United States of America.