A Little Brother of the Rich

A Little Brother of the Rich 1919 Directed by Lynn Reynolds

Captain of the Yale football team, Paul Potter becomes engaged to his small-town Indiana sweetheart Sylvia Castle but once in the big city he becomes involved with married society girl Muriel Evers and finds Sylvia too provincial, ending their engagement. In time Sylvia meets alcoholic actor, Henry Leamington, who encourages her to become an actress while she helps him get sober. In New York she finds success and becomes reacquainted with Paul for whom she still has feelings, but comes to realize he is a lout and returns to Henry.

Country USA

Production Country USA

Language English

Spoken Language No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Release Date 7 July 1919

60 mins