Manhattan (1924 film)
| Manhattan | |
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| Directed by | R. H. Burnside |
| Written by | Paul Sloane (scenario) Frank Tuttle (scenario) |
| Based on | The Definite Object by Jeffery Farnol[1] |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Richard Dix |
| Cinematography | Hal Rosson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Manhattan is a 1924 American silent romantic adventure film directed by R. H. Burnside featuring Richard Dix in his first starring role.[2] A wealthy New Yorker falls in love with a burglar's sister.
Cast
- Richard Dix as Peter Minuit
- Jacqueline Logan as Mary Malone
- Gregory Kelly as Spike, Mary's brother
- George Siegmann as Bud McGinnis
- Gunboat Smith as Joe Madden
- Oscar Brimberton Figman as Mr. Trapes
- Edna May Oliver as Mrs. Trapes
- Alice Chapin as Housekeeper
- James Bradbury, Sr. as Trainer
Reception
Mordaunt Hall, critic for The New York Times, gave the movie a mixed review, stating that Kelly's "performance is easily the outstanding one in this production, and singularly enough it is the first time that he has acted before the camera."[2] Hall thought, however, that Dix gave "just another motion-picture performance" and the narrative was "stretched to the breaking point."[2]
Preservation status
A print of the film reportedly survives at Cinemateket Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm.[3][4]
References
- ^ Manhattan at silentera.com
- ^ a b c Mordaunt Hall (October 29, 1924). "The Screen; Fists and Bullets". The New York Times.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Manhattan
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Manhattan
External links
- Manhattan at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lobby cards and other material at www.richarddix.org
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