The Jack-Knife Man
Encyclopedia
The Jack-Knife Man is a 1920 silent
drama film
directed by King Vidor
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Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by King Vidor
King Vidor
King Wallis Vidor was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose career spanned nearly seven decades...
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Cast
- F. A. TurnerF. A. TurnerF. A. Turner was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 68 films between 1914 and 1922. He was born in New York.-Selected filmography:* Home, Sweet Home * The Quicksands...
- Peter Lane (as Fred Turner) - Harry ToddHarry ToddHarry Todd was an American actor. He appeared in 391 films between 1909 and 1935.He died in Glendale, California from a heart attack at the age of 71.-Selected filmography:...
- 'Booge' - Bobby Kelso - 'Buddy'
- Willis Marks - Rasmer Briggles
- Lillian LeightonLillian LeightonLillian Brown Leighton was an American silent film actress. She was signed in 1910 and starred in over 200 films before her retirement in 1940.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
- Widow Potter - James Corrigan - George Rapp
- Claire McDowellClaire McDowellClaire McDowell was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 360 films between 1908 and 1945. Still somewhat of a youthful beauty when she started in early silent films she appeared in numerous short & early feature films. She graduated to playing character and mother types...
- Lize Merdin (as Claire MacDowell) - Charles ArlingCharles ArlingCharles Arling was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 111 films between 1909 and 1922.He was born in Toronto and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* In Little Italy...
- The Doctor - Florence VidorFlorence VidorFlorence Vidor was an American actress.Born Florence Arto, her father, J. P. Arto, was an important executive and she started working in silent movies thanks to her husband, film director King Vidor. She signed her first contract with Vitagraph Studios in 1916...
- Mrs. Marcia Montgomery - Irene Yeager - Susie (as Irene Yaeger)
- Carol Marshall - Jane
- Anna DodgeAnna DodgeAnna Dodge was an American silent film actress.Anna Dodge married another silent film actor George Hernandez and was frequently credited as Anna Hernandez.-1930s:...
- Undetermined Role (as Mrs. George Hernandez)