Masters of Men
- May 14, 1923 (1923-05-14)
English intertitles
Masters of Men is a 1923 American silent war drama film directed by David Smith and starring Earle Williams, Alice Calhoun and Wanda Hawley.[1] It takes place against the backdrop of the 1898 Spanish-American War. It is based on the 1901 novel Masters of Men by Morgan Robertson.
Plot
After falsely being accused of theft really committed by his sweetheart Mabel 's brother, Dick Halpin runs away to join the Navy. Later shanghaied he is held prisoner by the Spanish in Santiago Harbor, escaping just in time to rejoin his ship and take part in the Spanish-American War. Returning home a hero after a sea battle, his name is cleared and he reconciles with Mabel.
Cast
- Earle Williams as Lt. Breen
- Alice Calhoun as Mabel Arthur
- Cullen Landis as Dick Halpin
- Wanda Hawley as Bessie Fleming
- Dick Sutherland as 'Pig' Jones
- Charles Mason as Sawyer
- Bert Appling as Mr. Thorpe
- Jack Curtis as Capt. Bilker
- Martin Turner as 'Nigger'
References
- ^ Munden, Kenneth White (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 499. ISBN 0520209699.
Bibliography
- Connelly, Robert B. (1998). The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36. Vol. 40 (2nd ed.). December Press. ISBN 0913204366.
External links
- Masters of Men at IMDb
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