A Motion to Adjourn

A Motion to Adjourn — Plot

Silas Warner, Jr., is the playboy son of a wealthy New York financier. When Silas’s brother, Archie, commits a near-theft, Silas nobly takes the blame. Disinherited by his father, Silas travels West to start a new life in a mining town. Once there, he is inducted into a local fraternity of fortune seekers known as the "Ornery and Worthless Men of the World". A series of events leads to a compromising situation that forces Silas to marry Sally. The film blends Western themes with comedic and dramatic elements as Silas navigates his new life and marriage.

• Release date
• November 2, 1921
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Drama
• Director
• Roy Clements

A Motion to Adjourn — Cast

Roy Stewart Silas Warner Jr Evelyn Nelson Louise Warner Marjorie Daw Sally Bleeker Sidney D'Albrook Archie Warner Norval MacGregor Doc Bleeker William A. Carroll Joe Selinsky Charles King The Bartender

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Harry L. Rattenberry Silas Warner