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The Poor Nut
(1927) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6897 feet
Directed by Richard Wallace

Cast: Jack Mulhall [John Miller], Charlie Murray [‘Doc’], Jean Arthur [Margie], Jane Winton [Julia], Glenn Tryon [‘Magpie’ Welch], Cornelius Keefe [Wallie Pierce], Maurice Ryan [‘Hub’ Smith], Henry Vibart [Professor Demming], Bruce Gordon [Coach Jackson], William Courtwright [Colonel Small]

Jess Smith Productions production; distributed by First National Pictures, Incorporated. / Scenario by Paul Schofield, from a continuity adaptation by Paul Schofield of the novel The Poor Nut by J.C. Nugent. Production management by Henry Hobart. Cinematography by David Kesson. / © 11 June 1927 by Jess Smith Productions [LP24069]. Released 7 August 1927. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Silent film.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 November 2008.

References: Website-AFI.