Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)
A story of the East and West with all the pep, tang and vigor of American Manhood.
George MacFarland, a wealthy young man who loves adventure, bets his friends Thornton Brown and Arthur Sole $20,000 that he can commit a crime and elude the police for a year. After he forges a check, George heads West and does escape arrest for nearly a year, despite the proliferation of police circulars bearing his name and his favorite expression, "Believe me, Xantippe." In a Colorado hunting lodge, he meets Sheriff Kamman's pretty daughter Dolly, who recognizes and tries to arrest him. According to the terms of the bet, however, he must be captured by a genuine officer of the law, which Dolly is not.
Director: Donald Crisp
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: June 2, 1918
Cast
- Wallace Reid - George MacFarland
- Ann Little - Dolly Kamman
- Ernest Joy - Thornton Brown
- Henry Woodward - Arthur Sole
- Noah Beery - Sheriff Kamman
- James Cruze - Simp Calloway
- Winifred Greenwood - Violette
- Jim Farley - Detective Thorne
- Charles Ogle - Wrenn Wrgley
- Clarence Geldart - Williams
Screenplay
- John Frederick Ballard (Theatre Play)
- Olga Printzlau
Production: Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Donald Crisp
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Believe Me, Xantippe about?
- George MacFarland, a wealthy young man who loves adventure, bets his friends Thornton Brown and Arthur Sole $20,000 that he can commit a crime and elude the police for a year. After he forges a check, George heads West and does escape arrest for nearly a year, despite the proliferation of police circulars bearing his name and his favorite expression, "Believe me, Xantippe." In a Colorado hunting lodge, he meets Sheriff Kamman's pretty daughter Dolly, who recognizes and tries to arrest him. According to the terms of the bet, however, he must be captured by a genuine officer of the law, which Dolly is not.
- Who directed Believe Me, Xantippe?
- Believe Me, Xantippe was directed by Donald Crisp.
- Who stars in Believe Me, Xantippe?
- Believe Me, Xantippe stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Ernest Joy, Henry Woodward, Noah Beery, James Cruze.
- How long is Believe Me, Xantippe?
- Believe Me, Xantippe has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Believe Me, Xantippe?
- Believe Me, Xantippe is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Believe Me, Xantippe produced?
- Believe Me, Xantippe was produced in United States of America.