The Sap is a 1926 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. It is based on the 1924 play The Sap by William A. Grew. The film stars Kenneth Harlan, Heinie Conklin, Mary McAllister, David Butler, Eulalie Jensen and John Cossar. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 20, 1926.[1][2]
The Sap | |
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Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
Screenplay by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
Story by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. Philip Klein |
Based on | The Sap by William A. Grew |
Starring | Kenneth Harlan Heinie Conklin Mary McAllister David Butler Eulalie Jensen John Cossar |
Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
editThe titular sap is Barry Weston, a coward who goes off to war unexpectedly fights heroically and is welcomed back to his hometown.[3]
Cast
edit- Kenneth Harlan as Barry Weston, a coward forced into war who comes home a hero
- Heinie Conklin as Wienie Duke
- Mary McAllister as Janet
- David Butler as Vance
- Eulalie Jensen as Mrs. Weston, Barry's mother
- John Cossar as Janet's Father
References
edit- ^ "The Sap (1926) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ "The Sap". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ AFI Catalogue 1971 Source: William A. Grew, The Sap (New York opening: December 15, 1924). Barry Weston, who has been coddled into cowardice by his mother, goes off to war and out of sheer terror fights splendidly. He is welcomed back to his hometown as a hero, ...
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