The Sap (1926 film)

1926 film by Erle C. Kenton

  • March 20, 1926 (1926-03-20)
Running time
68 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

  1. ^ "The Sap (1926) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Sap". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ 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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