Benjamin Bunter: Book Agent

Retired sea captain Jonah Grundell is in charge of his niece Polly's fortune until she comes of age, or marries with his consent; if she marries without his consent before she is 21, the fortune goes to Jonah. He has handled the money so long he hates to give it up, so when Polly reaches 21, he manages to keep her in ignorance of the fact, and enters into an agreement with family lawyer Daniel White that he shall marry her and divide the money with him. White is a solemn old hypocrite, much admired by Jonah's spinster sister Myra; his one weakness is his love of the bottle. Fresh book agent Benjamin Bunter arrives in town with a flourish, meets and falls in love with Polly, and she falls in love with him. Bunter puts White out of the running, then digs up a birth certificate that proves that Polly is over 21. He forces Jonah to consent to their marriage, while White is left to the consolation of Myra.

Ethel Corcoran

Polly Crundell

Templar Saxe

Daniel White

William Shea

Jonah Grundell

Florence Natol

William Dangman

Benjamin Bunter

• Cortland Van DeusenDirector
• W.A. TremayneWriter

Release date

December 13, 1915

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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