The Sap (1926 film)
Appearance
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 |
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 |
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]
Plot
The titular sap is Barry Weston, a coward who goes off to war unexpectedly fights heroically and is welcomed back to his hometown.[3]
Cast
- 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
- ^ "The Sap (1926) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "The Sap". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ AFI Catalogue 1971 Source: William A. Grew, The Sap (New York opening: 15 Dec 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, ...