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  • The Son of Wallingford (1921)
  • 80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The Son of Wallingford (1921)
80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Jimmy Wallingford leaves home with his adopted brother, "Toad," after his parents, J. Rufus and Fannie Wallingford, become convinced that he has inherited their criminal tendencies. In a distant village, Toad finds evidence of an oil well ...See moreJimmy Wallingford leaves home with his adopted brother, "Toad," after his parents, J. Rufus and Fannie Wallingford, become convinced that he has inherited their criminal tendencies. In a distant village, Toad finds evidence of an oil well on the Curtis farm, the home of Jimmy's new girl friend, Mary. After their investment proves to be fruitless, J. Rufus arrives in town disguised as an East Indian and makes promises of great prosperity to the villagers. He and his accomplice, Blackie Daw, purchase a plot of land from Henry Beegoode, "strike" oil (pumped from tank cars), and sell stock in their enterprise. However, Henry denies having sold the land to J. Rufus, and claims that there is no bill of sale. During an oil fire that nearly traps Jimmy and his friends, the elder Wallingford admits that the well is a ploy to expose Henry, a swindler who has sold the same property several times over. J. Rufus obtains an authentic bill of sale, after which Jimmy strikes oil on the land. Written by AFI See less
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Directors
George Randolph Chester | Lillian Christy Chester (as Mrs. George Randolph Chester)
Writers
George Randolph Chester (novel) (scenario) | Lillian Christy Chester (novel) (as Mrs. George Randolph Chester) (scenario)
Cinematographer
W. Steve Smith Jr. (as Stephen Smith Jr.)
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Updated Oct 31, 1921

Release date
Oct 1921 (United States)

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14 cast members
Name Known for
Wilfrid North
J. Rufus Wallingford J. Rufus Wallingford   See fewer
Tom Gallery
Jimmy Wallingford Jimmy Wallingford   See fewer
George Webb
Blackie Daw Blackie Daw   See fewer
Antrim Short
'Toad' Edward Jessup 'Toad' Edward Jessup   See fewer
Van Dyke Brooke
Henry Beegoode Henry Beegoode   See fewer
Sidney D'Albrook
Bertram Beegoode Bertram Beegoode   See fewer
Andrew Arbuckle
Talbot Curtis Talbot Curtis   See fewer
Bobbie Mack
O.O. Jones (as Bobby Mack) O.O. Jones (as Bobby Mack)   See fewer
Walter Rodgers
'Petrograd' Pete 'Petrograd' Pete   See fewer
Priscilla Bonner
Mary Curtis Mary Curtis   See fewer
Florence Hart
Mrs. Fannie Wallingford Mrs. Fannie Wallingford   See fewer
Lila Leslie
Violet Bonnie Daw Violet Bonnie Daw   See fewer
Margaret Cullington
Caroline Beegoode Caroline Beegoode   See fewer
Martha Mattox
Actress Actress   See fewer
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