A Man of Iron (also known as The Iron Man) is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Whitman Bennett and distributed through Chadwick Pictures.[1] The film starred Lionel Barrymore.[2]

A Man of Iron
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Directed byWhitman Bennett
Written byLawrence Marston
Produced byWhitman Bennett
StarringLionel Barrymore
Mildred Harris
CinematographyEdward Paul
Production
company
Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed byChadwick Pictures
Release date
  • June 28, 1925 (1925-06-28)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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As described in a film magazine review,[3] Philip Durban marries Claire Bowdoin, a spoiled daughter of an improvised society matron. Their marriage as such is in name only. Claire loves Prince Novakian, a worthless fortune hunter. Within a year, Claire comes to love her husband, but he resents her advances. Ill, Claire goes to Italy for a rest. Once there, the Prince annoys her with his advances, so she sends for her husband. Arriving in Italy, Philip strikes the Prince, who challenges him to a duel. The Prince is killed and, with this cloud removed, Philip and Claire have a life of sunshine.

Cast

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  • Lionel Barrymore as Philip Durban
  • Mildred Harris as Claire Bowdoin
  • Winifred Barry as Martha Durban
  • Dorothy Kingdon as Edith Bowdoin
  • Alfred Mack as Hugh Bowdoin
  • J. Moy Bennett as Denis Callahan
  • Isobel De Leon as Maybelle Callahan
  • Jean Del Val as Prince Novakian

Preservation

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With no prints of A Man of Iron located in any film archives, it is a lost film.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: The Iron Man". silentera.com.
  2. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30, The American Film Institute, c. 1971
  3. ^ "New Pictures: A Man of Iron", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (3), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 50, July 11, 1925, retrieved June 11, 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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