Jim Crane — The Time, the Place and the Girl Character Profile

About Jim Crane

A celebrated college football star whose ego swells with fame. After graduating, he moves to New York for a sales job but fails due to arrogance. He is manipulated by Peter Ward into selling worthless bonds to wealthy women, including Doris Ward. After a mix-up involving Doris, Jim uses the money to repay the victims and redeems himself before leaving for the West with Mae.

Jim Crane — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Grant Withers

Appears in

The Time, the Place and the Girl (1929)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Jim Crane — Romantic Unrequited Love — Mae Ellis (Gertrude Olmstead)

  Mae harbors secret romantic feelings for Jim, who remains oblivious to her devotion.

• Jim Crane — Romantic Flirtatious Attraction — Doris Ward (Betty Compson)

  Doris actively pursues Jim with flirtatious behavior and physical advances.

• Jim Crane — Conflict Victim Of Fraud — Mrs. Davis (Vivien Oakland)

  Mrs. Davis is financially harmed by Jim's misguided bond sales.

• Jim Crane — Conflict Victim Of Fraud — Mrs. Winters (Gretchen Hartman)

  Mrs. Winters suffers financial loss due to Jim's sales efforts.

• Jim Crane — Conflict Victim Of Fraud — Mrs. Parks (Irene Haisman)

  Mrs. Parks is deceived and loses money through Jim's transactions.

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More characters from The Time, the Place and the Girl

• Doris Ward (Betty Compson)
• Mae Ellis (Gertrude Olmstead)
• Mrs. Davis (Vivien Oakland)
• The Professor (James Kirkwood)
• Mrs. Winters (Gretchen Hartman)
• Bert Holmes (Bert Roach)
• Pete Ward (John Davidson)
• Mrs. Parks (Irene Haisman)
• Radio Announcer (Gerald King)