For Heaven's Sake
1926 · Movie · NR · 58 min · ★ 6.9 · 84% critics
A carefree young millionaire accidentally becomes tied to a downtown mission and tries to back out—until romance pulls him into a very different world. As he attempts to impress the people there, his selfish habits give way to chaotic good deeds, big laughs, and fast-moving trouble.
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Details
- Years
- 1926
- Release date
- 1926-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (44 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like silent comedies with sweet romance, big physical laughs, and nonstop momentum in the spirit of The Freshman or Speedy; Not for you if you want a deeper, more character-heavy story.
Pros: energetic slapstick; charming romantic thread; thrilling chase scenes | Cons: thin story; uneven pacing; some awkward stretches
Themes
- mission
- donation
- church choir
- marriage
- stunt
- romance
- religion
- black and white
- wedding
- falling in love
- church
- millionaire
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Harold Lloyd
as The Uptown Boy
Jobyna Ralston
as The Downtown Girl
Noah Young
as The Roughneck
James Pier Mason
as The Gangster
Paul Weigel
as Brother Paul, the Optimist
Constantine Romanoff
as Mug (uncredited)
Richard Daniels
as Bum (uncredited)
Oscar Smith
as James
Robert Dudley
as Harold's Secretary (uncredited)
- HC
Hal Craig
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Directed by Sam Taylor