The Poor Rich Man Explained

The Poor Rich Man
Director:	Charles Brabin
Producer:	Maxwell Karger
Screenplay:	Albert S. Le Vino
Story:	Elaine Sterne
Starring:	Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne
Cinematography:	Frank D. Williams
Studio:	Metro Pictures
Distributor:	Metro Pictures
Runtime:	5 reels
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent (English intertitles)

The Poor Rich Man is a surviving 1918 American silent costume-romance film, produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. It was directed by Charles Brabin and starred screen lovers Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne.^[1]

Cast

• Francis X. Bushman as Vantyne Carter
• Beverly Bayne as Arizona Brown
• Stuart Holmes as Teddy Carter
• Sally Crute as Edith Trentoni
• William Frederic as Pecos Bill Brown
• C.J. Williams as James Carter
• Jules Cowles as Hobo
• Louis Wolheim as Wrestler

See also

• Francis X. Bushman filmography

Preservation status

This film is preserved at the BFI National Film and Television Archive in London, courtesy of MGM.^[2]

Notes and References

1. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
2. Web site: Poor Rich Man. 28 October 2017. Lcweb2.loc.gov. 28 October 2017.