The Social Highwayman

Overview

Curtis Jaffray's mother, an Italian peasant, must steal to support herself, but genetic tendencies as well as economic necessity contribute to her penchant for robbery, as it is inherited by her son. After John, his British nobleman father, catches him stealing, Curtis runs away, but rather than try to change his nature, he decides to put his mother's legacy to good use. As a result, after he has risen to a prominent position in the United States, he starts stealing from those who belong to his own wealthy social set and then distributing the money among the poor.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 17, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Shubert Film Corporation

Cast

Alice Claire Elliott,Noah Beery,Ormi Hawley,John St. Polis,Edwin August

Director

Edwin August

Writer

Frances Marion,Mary Stone

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0007365