The Faker (1929)
Rita Martin, the partner of a phony spiritualist who uses information supplied by her to gull and astonish the rubes, gets work as private secretary to John Clayton, a wealthy man who has just disinherited his worthless son, Frank, and left his entire fortune to his upright stepson, Bob Williams. At Frank's request, the spiritualist later performs for the elder Clayton a seance during which Rita impersonates the late Mrs. Clayton and arranges for a reconciliation between Frank and his father. Rita falls in love with Bob, however, and, in order to protect Bob's interests against Frank's, exposes the spiritualist as a faker. Frank is disgraced in his father's eyes, and Bob quickly forgives Rita for her past complicity in Frank's schemes.
Director: Phil Rosen
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: January 2, 1929
Cast
- Jacqueline Logan - Rita Martin
- Charles Delaney - Bob Williams
- Warner Oland - Hadrian
- Charles Hill Mailes - Hadrian
- Gaston Glass - Frank Clayton
- Flora Finch - Emma
- Lon Poff - Hadiran's Aid
- Fred Kelsey - Police Detective
- David Mir - Believer
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
Editing: William Hamilton
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Phil Rosen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Faker about?
- Rita Martin, the partner of a phony spiritualist who uses information supplied by her to gull and astonish the rubes, gets work as private secretary to John Clayton, a wealthy man who has just disinherited his worthless son, Frank, and left his entire fortune to his upright stepson, Bob Williams. At Frank's request, the spiritualist later performs for the elder Clayton a seance during which Rita impersonates the late Mrs. Clayton and arranges for a reconciliation between Frank and his father. Rita falls in love with Bob, however, and, in order to protect Bob's interests against Frank's, exposes the spiritualist as a faker. Frank is disgraced in his father's eyes, and Bob quickly forgives Rita for her past complicity in Frank's schemes.
- Who directed The Faker?
- The Faker was directed by Phil Rosen.
- Who stars in The Faker?
- The Faker stars Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, Warner Oland, Charles Hill Mailes, Gaston Glass, Flora Finch.
- How long is The Faker?
- The Faker has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is The Faker?
- The Faker is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was The Faker produced?
- The Faker was produced in United States of America.