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A Man of Action

Jun 3, 1923 · 1h 0m
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Comedy
Crime
Drama

PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by James W. Horne

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
Country
US

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