Released:
1938-01-01

Overview:
This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles' Mercury Theatre stage presentation of William Gillette's 1894 comedy about a New York playboy who flees from the violent husband of his mistress and borrows the identity of a plantation owner in Cuba who is expecting the arrival of a mail order bride. The film component of the performance was ultimately never screened due to the absence of projection facilities at the venue. Long-believed to be lost, a workprint was discovered in 2008 and the film had its premiere in 2013.

Director:
Orson Welles

Runtime:
1h 6min

Genre:
Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Joseph Cotten
  as
  Augustus Billings
• 
  Virginia Nicolson
  as
  Lenore Faddish
• 
  Arlene Francis
  as
  Mrs. Dathis
• 
  Mary Wickes
  as
  Mrs. Battison
• 
  Orson Welles
  as
  Keystone Kop