Big Dan

"Returned! Too Late!"

1923 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Dan O'Hara, known as "Big Dan," returns from the war, and finding that his wife has left him, turns his home into a boys' camp and begins to train boxers. He meets Dora Allen, rescues her from an unwanted suitor, and gives her shelter in the camp. For a time, their relationship, which has become serious, is complicated by the intrusion of another suitor and by a woman who informs Dora that O'Hara is already married. The wife dies, however, and O'Hara wins Dora.

“Returned! Too Late!”

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Cast

Buck Jones
Dan O'Hara (as Charles Jones)
Marian Nixon
Dora Allen
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Cyclone Morgan
Trilby Clark
Mazie Williams
Jacqueline Gadsden
Nellie McGee (as Jacqueline Gadsden)
Charles Coleman
Doc Snyder
Lydia Yeamans Titus
Aunt Kate Walsh
Monte Collins Sr.
Tom Walsh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Fanny Hatton, Frederic Hatton
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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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William A. Wellman, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Buck Jones and Marian Nixon and Ben Hendricks Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Returned! Too Late!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William A. Wellman directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

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 William A. Wellman, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Buck Jones and Marian Nixon and Ben Hendricks Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Returned! Too Late!".
7IMDB entry: tt0013871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.