Masters of Men

Masters of Men
Masters of Men
Directed by	David Smith
Written by	C. Graham Baker
Based on	Masters of Men by Morgan Robertson
Produced by	Albert E. Smith
Starring	Earle Williams; Alice Calhoun; Wanda Hawley
Cinematography	W. Steve Smith Jr.
Production; company	Vitagraph Company of America
Distributed by	Vitagraph Company of America
Release date	May 14, 1923;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent ; 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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[1] 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.

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