A Man of Action

A Man of Action

1923 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by James W. Horne · Written by Bradley King

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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

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