My Friend from India (1927)
Synopsis
Wealthy young man about town, Tommy Valentine (Franklin Pangborn) comes to the aid of Barbara Smith (Elinor Fair). But before he can learn anything about Barbara, her social climbing Aunt Bedelia (Ethel Wales), whisks her away. On a mission to "find the girl," Tommy looks for her everywhere. He unknowingly befriends her brother Charlie, who invites him to spend the evening in Smith's palatial home. The next morn Aunt Bedelia finds Tommy with his head wrapped in a towel and assumes him to be the Hindu prince that Charlie promised to bring to her society party. Introduced to all as a Prince from Calcutta, Tommy is forced to see the charade through. But the local con-man Charlie had previously arranged to appear at the party as the Prince shows up as well. At least Tommy is able to reconnect with Barbara, that is until the police show up with orders to arrest all fake fakirs.
Release Date: 1927-12-18
Runtime: 60 minutes
Director: E. Mason Hopper
Top Cast
- Franklin Pangborn as William / Tommy Valentine
- Elinor Fair as Bernice / Barbara
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Charles / Charlie
- Ethel Wales as Arabella Mott / Bedelia Smith
- Jeanette Loff as Marion / Ruth Brooks
- Tom Ricketts as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
- Louis Natheaux as T. Austin Webb
- Tom Dugan as Kasha Murti / Swami / Bogus Hindu Prince
- George Ovey as Valet to Hindu Prince
- Edgar Norton as Jennings the Butler
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