The Saphead (1920 film) - Directed by Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith - Full Movie

The simple-minded son of a rich financier must find his own way in the world.

The Saphead is a 1920 American comedy film featuring Buster Keaton. It was the actor's first starring role in a full-length feature and the film that launched his career as a leading man. Keaton was cast on the recommendation of Douglas Fairbanks. The plot was a merging of two stories, Bronson Howard's 1887 play The Henrietta and the 1913 play based on Howard's comedy, The New Henrietta by Victor Mapes and Winchell Smith, which was meant to be an adaption of Howard's play.

Directed by: Herbert Blaché, Winchell Smith
Written by: Buster Keaton, Bronson Howard, Victor Mapes, June Mathis, Winchell Smith
Produced by: John Golden, Marcus Loew, Winchell Smith
Starring: Buster Keaton, Beulah Booker
Cinematography: Harold Wenstrom
Production company: Metro Pictures
Distributed by: Metro Pictures
Release date: October 18, 1920
Running time: 77 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)