Robert Bennett — Nothing but the Truth Character Profile

About Robert Bennett

A carefree stockbroker who pushes failing stocks to clients. He becomes the subject of a bet with E.M. Burke and friends to tell the truth for 24 hours. He successfully wins $40,000 by answering his fiancée's questions honestly about his finances and feelings.

Robert Bennett — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Dix

Appears in

Nothing but the Truth (1929)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Robert Bennett — Social Nightclub Acquaintance — Mabel Jackson (Helen Kane)

  Casual encounter during the wager timeline.

• Robert Bennett — Alliance Wager Ally — Clarence van Dyke (Ned Sparks)

  Co-participants in a high-stakes honesty challenge.

• Robert Bennett — Alliance Wager Ally — Frank Connelly (Louis John Bartels)

  Co-participants in a high-stakes honesty challenge.

• Robert Bennett — Romantic Fiancé — Gwenn Burke (Dorothy Hall)

  Engaged couple navigating financial and emotional trust.

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More characters from Nothing but the Truth

• E.M. Burke (Berton Churchill)
• Frank Connelly (Louis John Bartels)
• Clarence van Dyke (Ned Sparks)
• Sabel Jackson (Wynne Gibson)
• Mabel Jackson (Helen Kane)
• Nightclub Patron (uncredited) (Preston Foster)
• Gwenn Burke (Dorothy Hall)
• Mrs. E.M. Burke (Madeline Grey)
• Ethel Clark (Nancy Ryan)
• Drunk (uncredited) (William Crane)