Manhattan (1924 film)
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.
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| Directed by | R. H. Burnside |
| Written by | Paul Sloane (scenario) Frank Tuttle (scenario) |
| Based on | The Definite Object 1917 novel by Jeffery Farnol[1] |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Richard Dix |
| Cinematography | Hal Rosson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
As described in a review in a film magazine,[3] Peter Minuit (Dix), wealthy and bored with life, is visited by a burglar who believes him one of his own kind. Peter, posing as Gentleman George, makes a deal with the chap, Spike (Kelly), who hides him in his home where Peter meets and falls in love with his sister Mary (Logan). McGinnis (Siegmann), the head of the gang, wants to marry Mary and she agrees to save her brother and Peter. Peter takes her to his home and reveals his identity. McGinnis threatens to “get” him. Mary goes back to McGinnis. Peter follows and there is a fierce fight. McGinnis is shot by one of his henchmen who has a grudge. The gang is arrested and Peter takes his future wife back home.
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.[4][5]
References
- ^ Manhattan at silentera.com
- ^ a b c Mordaunt Hall (October 29, 1924). "The Screen; Fists and Bullets". The New York Times.
- ^ Sewell, Charles S. (November 8, 1924). "Manhattan; Dix as Star and Burnside as Director Make Debut in Amusing and Entertaining Paramount Film". The Moving Picture World. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co. 71 (2): 171. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ 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
- Manhattan at the TCM Movie Database
- Manhattan at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Lobby cards and other material at www.richarddix.org