White Man (film)
| White Man | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Louis J. Gasnier |
| Written by | George Agnew Chamberlain (story) Olga Printzlau |
| Produced by | B.P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Kenneth Harlan Alice Joyce |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Al Lichtman Corporation / Preferred Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
White Man is a lost 1924 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and is set in a diamond mine in South Africa. It was Clark Gable's film debut.[1][2]
Plot
Lady Andrea Pellor (Joyce) is engaged with a South African wealthy mine owner only to save her family from misery. Before the wedding, she changes her mind about marrying the rich man for the wrong reasons, and she begs a pilot known as "White Man" (Harlan) to take her with him.
They land in the jungle where Lady Andrea contracts fever, he takes care of her until she is completely recovered. They fall in love, but Lady Andrea suspects he is a fugitive.
Cast
- Kenneth Harlan as White Man
- Alice Joyce as Lady Andrea Pellor
- Walter Long as The River Thief
- Clark Gable as Lady Andrea's Brother
- Stanton Heck as Mark Hammer
See also
References
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute c.1971
- ^ White Man at Unsung Divas: The Alice Joyce Page, by Greta deGroat
External links
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