The Buffer (1914): cast, story & where to watch
1914 · Film

Released in 1914, The Buffer is a notable film.
What it’s about. John Harms, a corporation magnate, has two motherless sons, Bobby and Sam. Bobby is a cute little youngster of six, and Sam is of age and spends his father's money with recklessness. Richard Freely, an arch-enemy of Harms', is continually trying to dissolve the corporation, and not until Newton, a half-brother to Freely, has forged some checks on a good friend of Harms', does the financier secure a wedge with which to ruin Freely. Harms threatens to expose his enemy for defending Newton, and Freely is saved from bodily injury by Bobby, who has come to ask his father for candy. Meantime Sam has forged his father's name to a check and handed it to Newton in payment of gambling debts. Harms is about to sacrifice his son to down Freely, when the little "Buffer' again bursts in and drags Sam away to play horse.
Who’s in it. The Buffer stars Richard Travers as Richard Freely - District Attorney.
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- Where can I watch The Buffer (1914)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Buffer change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in The Buffer?
- The Buffer stars Richard Travers.
- When was The Buffer released?
- The Buffer was released in 1914.