Name the Man is a surviving 1924 American silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Mae Busch. It was produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures in association with Cosmopolitan Productions.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Victor Sjöström |
| Written by | Paul Bern |
| Based on | The Master of Man by Hall Caine |
| Produced by | Goldwyn Pictures |
| Starring | Mae Busch |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Edited by | June Mathis |
| Distributed by | Goldwyn Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
Arriving home late one evening Bessie is turned out of her home by her stepfather Dan Collister. She has nowhere to go. Bessie is befriended by Victor Stowell, son of the Deemster or Judge of the Isle of Man. Victor is engaged to Fenella Stanley, the daughter of the Island's governor. Bessie stays the night in Victor's apartments. Victor's best friend Alick Gell, tells Victor of his love for Bessie. Victor sees an opportunity for ending his affair with Bessie. Victor's father dies and he succeeds him as Deemster. Later Bessie is arrested and tried for killing her child. The judge trying the case is Victor, the child's father. Bessie is found guilty and is to be executed. An infuriated mob gathers around the prison demanding the name of the man. There are two women who know, Bessie and Fenella who had challenged Victor and obtained his confession. Bessie escapes from prison, where she is awaiting the death sentence. Victor is caught and stoned by the crowd for his share in helping her to escape.[3]
Cast edit
- Mae Busch as Bessie Collister
- Conrad Nagel as Victor Stowell
- Hobart Bosworth as Christian Stowell
- Creighton Hale as Alick Gell
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Fenella Stanley
- Winter Hall as Gov. Stanley
- Aileen Pringle as Isabelle
- DeWitt Jennings as Dan Collister
- Evelyn Selbie as Lisa Collister
- Mark Fenton as Constable Cain
- Anna Dodge as Mrs. Quayle (credited as Anna Hernandez)
- Mrs. Charles Craig as Mrs. Brown
- Cecil Holland as Coroner
- Lucien Littlefield as Sharf
- William Orlamond as Taubmam
- Charles Hill Mailes as Attorney General (credited as Charles Mailes)
- Andrew Arbuckle as Vondy
Preservation status edit
Name the Man survives in the Cinematheque royale de Belgique in Brussels, Cinemateket-Svenska Filminstitutet in Stockholm, and the Gosfilmofond archive in Moscow.[4]
References edit
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: Name the Man
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Name the Man at silentera.com
- ^ "Prince of Wales Theatre". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). November 29, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Name the Man
External links edit
- Name the Man at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Articles relating to Name the Man at Trove (National Library of Australia)
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