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He Comes Up Smiling (1918): Cast

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He Comes Up Smiling is a 1918 comedy directed by Allan Dwan, starring Douglas Fairbanks as Jerry Martin, Frank Campeau and Bull Montana. It runs 50 minutes.

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He Comes Up Smiling (1918) movie poster
Released
Runtime
50 min
Director
Allan Dwan
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is He Comes Up Smiling About?

The premise of He Comes Up Smiling without spoilers.

After quitting his monotonous job as a bank clerk, Jerry Martin drifts into the world of itinerant hobos. Assuming the identity of Bachelor, the self‑styled “king of the market,” he inadvertently attracts the attention of dangerous criminals who are actually hunting the genuine Bachelor. Only fragments of the film survive; the Academy Film Archive preserved what remains in 2010.

He Comes Up Smiling Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • bare chested male
  • hairy chest
  • band
  • job
  • partially lost film
  • based on novel
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

He Comes Up Smiling Cast & Characters

Douglas Fairbanks leads the cast as Jerry Martin, with Frank Campeau as John Bartlett and Bull Montana as Baron Bean. Directed by Allan Dwan; 10 actors are credited in all.

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More from Allan Dwan

More films directed by Allan Dwan, best-rated first: Sands of Iwo Jima, Most Dangerous Man Alive, Enchanted Island and The River’s Edge.

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He Comes Up Smiling FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of He Comes Up Smiling, each answered in a sentence.

How long is He Comes Up Smiling?

He Comes Up Smiling runs 50 minutes.

When was He Comes Up Smiling released?

He Comes Up Smiling was released on September 9, 1918.

Who directed He Comes Up Smiling?

He Comes Up Smiling was directed by Allan Dwan.

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Who is in the cast of He Comes Up Smiling?

He Comes Up Smiling stars Douglas Fairbanks as Jerry Martin, Frank Campeau as John Bartlett and Bull Montana as Baron Bean, among 10 credited actors.

Does He Comes Up Smiling have a post-credit scene?

No. He Comes Up Smiling has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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