Scrap Iron (1921)
John Steel is a poor boy with a gentle spirit, but he has a natural gift for fighting. His mother is a strict pacifist, so although he has opportunities to make a career as a boxer, he refuses--until hard times force him to enter the ring despite his mother's pleas.
Director: Charles Ray
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Charles Ray as John Steel |
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Lydia Knott as John's mother |
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Vera Steadman as Midge Flannigan |
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Tom Wilson as Bill Dugan |
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Tom O'Brien as Battling Burke |
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Stanton Heck as Big Tim Riley |
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Charles Wheelock as Matt Brady |
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Claude Berkeley as John's chum |
| Directing | Charles van Deroef | Assistant Director |
| Camera | George Rizard | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Arthur S. Kane | Presenter |
| Directing | Charles Ray | Director |
| Writing | Charles E. van Loan | Story |
| Writing | Charles Ray | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Finis Fox | Adaptation |