The Poor Simp (1920)

7.0/10 50 min Comedy

Overview

Melville Carruthers finally decides to propose to his girlfriend Grace and sets out for her house, but gets a sudden attack of shyness and stops in at a café to calm himself. A fight erupts and Melville is knocked out. He wakes up in his room the following day with a young "cabaret girl" taking care of him. Just at that time Grace and her father stop by, and Melville is unable to explain who the girl is and why she's there. Complications ensue.

Cast

Owen Moore

Melville G. Carruthers

Nell Craig

Grace Adams

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Adams

Herbert Prior

Dr. Crawford

Tom Kennedy

Jim Donnelly

Maxfield Stanley

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