A Man of Action

1923 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Wealthy Bruce MacAllister, goaded by his fiancée, Helen, into proving that he is a man of action rather than a pampered youth tells his estate administrator, Eugene Preston, that he is going east for a meeting. Instead, Bruce dons a disguise and infiltrates the San Francisco underworld. Mistaken for master criminal "The Chicago Kid", he finds himself leading the gang in a robbery of his own fortune in diamonds. Discovering Eugene's intention to steal the jewels for himself he engineers it so the loot changes hands many times. Getting wise, Helen summons the police, the criminals are apprehended, and she sees Bruce in a new light.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Douglas MacLean
Bruce MacAllister
Marguerite De La Motte
Helen Sumner
Raymond Hatton
Harry Hopwood
Wade Boteler
Spike McNab
Arthur Stuart Hull
Eugene Preston
Kingsley Benedict
Andy
Katharine Lewis
Frisco Rose
Arthur Millett
Dr. Sumner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James W. Horne
Writers: Bradley King
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Max Dupont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor LeRoy Stone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Douglas MacLean and Marguerite De La Motte and Raymond Hatton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James W. Horne directs. Max Dupont behind the camera. LeRoy Stone cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by James W. Horne, shot by Max Dupont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor LeRoy Stone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Douglas MacLean and Marguerite De La Motte and Raymond Hatton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0014253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.