The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
Russian prince goes to Monte Carlo just after World War I with money supplied him by Parisian Russians. He wins but the casino operators want him honor the tradition of returning to the tables.
Casts & Crew
Ronald Colman
Joan Bennett
Colin Clive
Nigel Bruce
Montagu Love
Frank Reicher
Lionel Pape
Ferdinand Gottschalk
André Cheron
John Carradine
John George
Also Directed by Stephen Roberts
Lige Conley is a newspaper reporter covering a demonstration of a new invention to some money-men. The inventors boss wants to get the credit for the device and crosses the wires so that it doesn't work right. Lige's sweetheart is the daughter of the inventor, and Lige sets out to help out.
When a dancer disappears from a theater, Clay Dalzell is asked to investigate, leading him on a trail of murder and deception.
Al St. John starring in "Hot or Cold (1928)", a Mermaid Comedies.
Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.
In Mexico, a former bandit settles down and picks out a beautiful young dancer to be his wife. His younger brother also comes home after having spent years in the U.S., and falls in love with his brother's intended fiancé. Rather than cause problems, the younger brother goes to Mexico City to become a matador. While there, he gets word that the police, who have been hunting his brother, have finally captured him.
An elderly business tycoon, believed to be dying, decides to give a million dollars each to eight strangers chosen at random from the phone directory.
Comedy starring one of the most prolific but underrated comedians of the silent era, Al St John.
Released in mid-1929, HONEYMOONIACS was the last silent "Mermaid" comedy from legendary producer Jack White (according to David N. Bruskin's superb book on the White Brothers--Jack, Jules, and Sam). It features the great rubber-faced comedian and writer Monte Collins (who somewhat resembles Jim Varney facially, or so I think) as a man with his bride (Betty Boyd) on a train during their honeymoon.
Life and activity at a hotel. Slapstick-style.
Elna Curry, once a concert pianist, develops an unfounded jealousy of neighbor, Trudie Morrow. Elna who suffers from neurasthenia, believes that Trudie is having an affair with her husband, John, and vows revenge on Trudie. John explains to Trudie Elna's condition and plan. Trudie, being good-hearted tells John that she'll move. One evening, John returns late from work to discover Elna dead. John burns Elna's suicide note to protect Trudie. This results in John being charged for murder and put on trial.