Mr. Opp (1917)

Mr. Opp

1917

Drama

Synopsis

Optimistic in the face of failure, Daniel Webster Opp finally attains success as a traveling salesman for a shoe firm, but just when his prospects are best, he receives word that his stepfather is dead. He leaves at once to meet his brother Ben at Cove Junction, where they settle the estate according to Ben's demands. Ben takes the money, while Mr. Opp is given the homestead and custody of Kippy, his feebleminded half-sister. Sacrificing all to remain with his sister, Mr. Opp founds a newspaper, the Opp Eagle, and begins to promote the town.

Credits

Director

Lynn Reynolds

Cast

Anne Lockhart as Mrs. Gusty

Arthur Hoyt as Mr. D. Webster Opp

Elsie Maison as Miss Kippy

George Chesebro as Willard Hinton

George Hernandez as Jimmy Fallows

Jack Curtis as John Mathews

Jane Bernoudy as Jemima Fenny

Neva Gerber as Guinevere Gusty