The Shock Punch is a 1925 American silent boxing drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It starred Richard Dix and Frances Howard.[1][2]
| The Shock Punch | |
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| Directed by | Paul Sloane |
| Written by | Luther Reed (scenario) |
| Based on | The Shock Punch by John Monk Saunders |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse Lasky |
| Starring | Richard Dix |
| Cinematography | William Miller |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editComing face-to-face with a couple of ruffians, champion boxer Terrence O'Rourke and construction worker Bull Mallarkey, the equally tough Randall Savage flattens each with a single punch.
Randall has a romantic interest in Dorothy Clark, whose father is erecting a new building. To get closer to her, Randall lands a job as a riveter. He then learns that not only is Bull Malarkey foreman of the crew, but is plotting to ruin Dorothy's father in business as well. Randall makes sure that does not happen.
Cast
edit- Richard Dix as Randall Lee Savage
- Frances Howard as Dorothy Clark
- Theodore Babcock as Dan Savage
- Percy Moore as Jim Clark
- Charles Byer as Stanley Pierce (credited as Charles Beyer)
- Gunboat Smith as Terrence O'Rourke
- Jack Scannell as Mike
- Walter Long as Bull Malarkey
- Paul Panzer as Giuseppe
- Harry Cording as Construction Site Security Guard (uncredited)
Preservation
editA print of The Shock Punch is preserved at the Library of Congress.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Shock Punch at silentera.com
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Shock Punch
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress, p. 164 by the American Film Institute c.1978
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Shock Punch
External links
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- The Shock Punch at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Stills at silenthollywood.com
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