The Poor Nut

The Poor Nut is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Paul Schofield. It is based on the 1925 play The Poor Nut by J. C. Nugent and Elliott Nugent. The film stars Jack Mulhall, Charles Murray, Jean Arthur, Jane Winton, Glenn Tryon and Cornelius Keefe. The film was released on August 7, 1927, by First National Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Poor Nut
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Wallace
Screenplay by	Paul Schofield
Based on	The Poor Nut 1925 play by J. C. Nugent Elliott Nugent
Starring	Jack Mulhall Charles Murray Jean Arthur Jane Winton Glenn Tryon Cornelius Keefe
Cinematography	David Kesson
Production company	Jess Smith Productions
Distributed by	First National Pictures
Release date	August 7, 1927 (1927-08-07)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Preservation

Restored by UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The AFI/NEA Preservation Grants Program.

Cast

• Jack Mulhall as John 'Jack' Miller
• Charles Murray as Doc Murphy
• Jean Arthur as Margie Blake
• Jane Winton as Julia Winters
• Glenn Tryon as Magpie Welch
• Cornelius Keefe as Wallie Pierce
• Maurice Ryan as Hub Smith
• Henry Vibart as Professor Demming
• Bruce Gordon as Coach Jackson
• William Courtright as Colonel Small
• Paul Kelly as Spike Hoyt