Less Than Kin (1918)
Lewis Vickers accidentally kills a man and goes to Central America. Here he meets Robert Lee, who bears a remarkable resemblance to him. Lee is a worthless young chap whose father is anxious to have him return to the United States. On his death bed Lee turns his papers over to Vickers and begs him to assume his name. Arriving in New York, Vickers goes to the Lee home as Robert Lee, and discovers that the dead man has willed him a badly blotted past that includes a wife and two children and a large collection of debts. He also finds a beautiful adopted daughter in the Lee household and promptly falls in love with her. The only way he can stand any chance of winning the girl is by telling the truth about himself.
Director: Donald Crisp
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: July 21, 1918
Cast
- Wallace Reid - Hobart Lee / Lewis Vickers
- Ann Little - Nellie Reid
- Raymond Hatton - James Emmons
- Noah Beery - Senor Cortez
- James Neill - Dr. Nunez
- Charles Ogle - Overton
- Jane Wolfe - Maria
- James Cruze - Jinx
- Guy Oliver - Peters
- Calvert Carter - Plimpton
Screenplay
- Marion Fairfax
- Alice Duer Miller (Story)
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 Less Than Kin about?
- Lewis Vickers accidentally kills a man and goes to Central America. Here he meets Robert Lee, who bears a remarkable resemblance to him. Lee is a worthless young chap whose father is anxious to have him return to the United States. On his death bed Lee turns his papers over to Vickers and begs him to assume his name. Arriving in New York, Vickers goes to the Lee home as Robert Lee, and discovers that the dead man has willed him a badly blotted past that includes a wife and two children and a large collection of debts. He also finds a beautiful adopted daughter in the Lee household and promptly falls in love with her. The only way he can stand any chance of winning the girl is by telling the truth about himself.
- Who directed Less Than Kin?
- Less Than Kin was directed by Donald Crisp.
- Who stars in Less Than Kin?
- Less Than Kin stars Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Raymond Hatton, Noah Beery, James Neill, Charles Ogle.
- How long is Less Than Kin?
- Less Than Kin has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Less Than Kin?
- Less Than Kin is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Less Than Kin produced?
- Less Than Kin was produced in United States of America.