The Man Who Came Back (1924)
Supense - Tragedy - Action - Passion - Humor - Love
Henry Potter is the irresponsible playboy son of a New York millionaire. Fearing he will disgrace the family name if he stays in New York, the father sends him to San Francisco to work in the family shipyards and, to make a man out of him, he is told he will have to start at the bottom and work his way up. Henry decides this is not a good idea and resents it to the point he will indeed start at the bottom but will work his way down from there, and disgrace the family name in San Francisco.
Director: Emmett J. Flynn
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: August 17, 1924
Cast
- George O'Brien - Henry Potter
- Dorothy Mackaill - Marcelle
- Cyril Chadwick - Captain Trevelan
- Ralph Lewis - Thomas Potter
- Emily Fitzroy - Aunt Isabel
- Harvey Clark - Charles Reisling
- Edward Peil Sr. - Sam Shu Sin
- David Kirby - Gibson
- James Gordon - Captain Gallon
- Walter Wilkinson - Henry Potter (at age 4)
Screenplay
- John Fleming Wilson (Novel)
- Jules Eckert Goodman (Theatre Play)
- Edmund Goulding (Screenplay)
Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film, fragment
More Films by Director: Emmett J. Flynn
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Came Back about?
- Henry Potter is the irresponsible playboy son of a New York millionaire. Fearing he will disgrace the family name if he stays in New York, the father sends him to San Francisco to work in the family shipyards and, to make a man out of him, he is told he will have to start at the bottom and work his way up. Henry decides this is not a good idea and resents it to the point he will indeed start at the bottom but will work his way down from there, and disgrace the family name in San Francisco.
- Who directed The Man Who Came Back?
- The Man Who Came Back was directed by Emmett J. Flynn.
- Who stars in The Man Who Came Back?
- The Man Who Came Back stars George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick, Ralph Lewis, Emily Fitzroy, Harvey Clark.
- How long is The Man Who Came Back?
- The Man Who Came Back has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Came Back?
- The Man Who Came Back is a Drama film.
- Where was The Man Who Came Back produced?
- The Man Who Came Back was produced in United States of America.