Overview

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.

Cast

Frank Mayo, Kathryn Adams, J. Barney Sherry, Lila Leslie, John Gilbert

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What is "A Little Brother of the Rich" about?

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.

When was "A Little Brother of the Rich" released?

A Little Brother of the Rich was released in 1919.

Who stars in "A Little Brother of the Rich"?

The cast includes Frank Mayo, Kathryn Adams, J. Barney Sherry, Lila Leslie.