The Nut (1921 film) - Directed by Theodore Reed - Full Movie

Eccentric inventor Charlie Jackson tries to interest wealthy investors in his girlfriend's plan to help children from poor neighborhoods.

The Nut is a 1921 American silent film comedy directed by Theodore Reed. Fairbanks's biographer Jeffrey Vance writes, "Admittedly a minor work, The Nut is frequently dismissed in critical assessments of Fairbanks's career. This is unfortunate, for it contains some fascinating sequences and reveals much about the actor-producer's state of mind at the time it was made." Vance also notes, "The picture is like a chaotic funhouse, filled with magical masquerades, illusions, and gimmicks of great momentary amusement."

Directed by: Theodore Reed
Written by: Kenneth Davenport (story), Douglas Fairbanks (writer), William Parker (writer), Lotta Woods (writer)
Produced by: Douglas Fairbanks (producer)
Starring: Douglas Fairbanks
Cinematography: William C. McGann, Harris Thorpe, Charles Warrington
Production company: Douglas Fairbanks Pictures
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: March 6, 1921 (U.S.)
Running time: 6 reels; 74 minutes (USA)
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)