My Friend from India (1927)
60 min
Wealthy young man about town, Tommy Valentine (Franklin Pangborn) comes to the aid of Barbara Smith (Elinor Fair). But before he can learn anything about Barbara, her social climbing Aunt Bedelia (Ethel Wales), whisks her away. On a mission to "find the girl," Tommy looks for her everywhere. He unknowingly befriends her brother Charlie, who invites him to spend the evening in Smith's palatial home. The next morn Aunt Bedelia finds Tommy with his head wrapped in a towel and assumes him to be the Hindu prince that Charlie promised to bring to her society party. Introduced to all as a Prince from Calcutta, Tommy is forced to see the charade through. But the local con-man Charlie had previously arranged to appear at the party as the Prince shows up as well. At least Tommy is able to reconnect with Barbara, that is until the police show up with orders to arrest all fake fakirs.
- Release date
- December 19, 1927
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Franklin Pangborn as William
- Franklin Pangborn as Tommy Valentine
- Elinor Fair as Bernice
- Elinor Fair as Barbara
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Charles
- Ben Hendricks Jr. as Charlie
- Ethel Wales as Arabella Mott
- Ethel Wales as Bedelia Smith
- Jeanette Loff as Marion
- Jeanette Loff as Ruth Brooks
- Tom Ricketts as Judge Elmer Elderberry Egbert Belmore
- Louis Natheaux as T. Austin Webb
- Tom Dugan as Kasha Murti
- Tom Dugan as Swami
- Tom Dugan as Bogus Hindu Prince
- George Ovey as Valet to Hindu Prince
- Edgar Norton as Jennings - Butler
Crew
- E. Mason Hopper · Director
- Henry A. Du Souchet · Writer
- Rex Taylor · Writer
- Dewey Wrigley · Cinematographer
- James B. Morley · Editor