The Faker
Synopsis
Rita Martin, the partner of a phony spiritualist who uses information supplied by her to gull and astonish the rubes, gets work as private secretary to John Clayton, a wealthy man who has just disinherited his worthless son, Frank, and left his entire fortune to his upright stepson, Bob Williams. At Frank's request, the spiritualist later performs for the elder Clayton a seance during which Rita impersonates the late Mrs. Clayton and arranges for a reconciliation between Frank and his father. Rita falls in love with Bob, however, and, in order to protect Bob's interests against Frank's, exposes the spiritualist as a faker. Frank is disgraced in his father's eyes, and Bob quickly forgives Rita for her past complicity in Frank's schemes.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 2, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Phil Rosen
- Screenplay & Story
- Howard J. Green
- Original Title
- The Faker
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Phil Rosen
Howard J. Green
Ted Tetzlaff
William Hamilton
Department Leadership Roster
Howard J. Green
Writer
Phil Rosen
Director
William Hamilton
Editor
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Faker about?
Rita Martin, the partner of a phony spiritualist who uses information supplied by her to gull and astonish the rubes, gets work as private secretary to John Clayton, a wealthy man who has just disinherited his worthless son, Frank, and left his entire fortune to his upright stepson, Bob Williams. At Frank's request, the spiritualist later performs for the elder Clayton a seance during which Rita impersonates the late Mrs. Clayton and arranges for a reconciliation between Frank and his father. Rita falls in love with Bob, however, and, in order to protect Bob's interests against Frank's, exposes the spiritualist as a faker. Frank is disgraced in his father's eyes, and Bob quickly forgives Rita for her past complicity in Frank's schemes.
Who directed The Faker?
The Faker was directed by Phil Rosen.
Who stars in The Faker?
The principal cast of The Faker includes Jacqueline Logan, Charles Delaney, Warner Oland, Charles Hill Mailes, Gaston Glass.
When was The Faker released and how long is it?
The Faker was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Faker?
The Faker holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).