The Man Who Came Back(1924)
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The Man Who Came Back Synopsis
Henry Potter is the irresponsible playboy son of a New York millionaire. Fearing he will disgrace the family name if he stays in New York, the father sends him to San Francisco to work in the family shipyards and, to make a man out of him, he is told he will have to start at the bottom and work his way up. Henry decides this is not a good idea and resents it to the point he will indeed start at the bottom but will work his way down from there, and disgrace the family name in San Francisco.
The Man Who Came Back (1924) is a drama film directed by Emmett J. Flynn, released on August 17, 1924 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick and Ralph Lewis. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Emmett J. Flynn
- Writers:
- Edmund Goulding, John Fleming Wilson, Jules Eckert Goodman
- Cinematographer:
- Lucien N. Andriot
- Production:
- Fox Film Corporation
- Status:
- Released
The Man Who Came Back Cast & Crew
Main cast
George O'Brien
as Henry Potter
Dorothy Mackaill
as Marcelle
Cyril Chadwick
as Captain Trevelan
Ralph Lewis
as Thomas Potter
Emily Fitzroy
as Aunt Isabel
Harvey Clark
as Charles Reisling
Edward Peil Sr.
as Sam Shu Sin
- David Kirby
David Kirby
as Gibson
James Gordon
as Captain Gallon
- Walter Wilkinson
Walter Wilkinson
as Henry Potter (at age 4)
Winston Miller
as Henry Potter (at age 12)
Key crew
Directed by Emmett J. Flynn, written by Edmund Goulding, John Fleming Wilson and Jules Eckert Goodman.
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The Man Who Came Back Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The main cast of The Man Who Came Back (1924) includes George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick, Ralph Lewis and Emily Fitzroy. The film was directed by Emmett J. Flynn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Man Who Came Back was released on August 17, 1924 and runs for 1h 30m.
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The Man Who Came Back (1924) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.