A Man of Action (1923)
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.
Director: James W. Horne
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Douglas MacLean as Bruce MacAllister |
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Marguerite De La Motte as Helen Sumner |
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Raymond Hatton as Harry Hopwood |
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Wade Boteler as Spike McNab |
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Arthur Stuart Hull as Eugene Preston |
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Kingsley Benedict as Andy |
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Katharine Lewis as Frisco Rose |
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Arthur Millett as Dr. Sumner |
| Directing | James W. Horne | Director |
| Editing | LeRoy Stone | Editor |
| Writing | Bradley King | Story |
| Camera | Max Dupont | Director of Photography |
| Production | Thomas H. Ince | Executive Producer |