A Man of Iron

A Man of Iron
A Man of Iron
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Directed by	Whitman Bennett
Written by	Lawrence Marston
Produced by	Whitman Bennett
Starring	Lionel Barrymore ; Mildred Harris
Cinematography	Edward Paul
Production; company	Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed by	Chadwick Pictures
Release date	June 28, 1925;
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated June 21, 2025

A Man of Iron (also known as The Iron Man) is a 1925 American silent drama film produced and directed by Whitman Bennett and distributed through Chadwick Pictures.^[1] The film starred Lionel Barrymore.^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[3] Philip Durban marries Claire Bowdoin, a spoiled daughter of an improvised society matron. Their marriage as such is in name only. Claire loves Prince Novakian, a worthless fortune hunter. Within a year, Claire comes to love her husband, but he resents her advances. Ill, Claire goes to Italy for a rest. Once there, the Prince annoys her with his advances, so she sends for her husband. Arriving in Italy, Philip strikes the Prince, who challenges him to a duel. The Prince is killed and, with this cloud removed, Philip and Claire have a life of sunshine.

Cast

Lionel Barrymore as Philip Durban
Mildred Harris as Claire Bowdoin
Winifred Barry as Martha Durban
Dorothy Kingdon as Edith Bowdoin
Alfred Mack as Hugh Bowdoin
J. Moy Bennett as Denis Callahan
Isobel De Leon as Maybelle Callahan
Jean Del Val as Prince Novakian

Preservation

With no prints of A Man of Iron located in any film archives, it is a lost film.^[1]

References

1 2 "Progressive Silent Film List: The Iron Man". silentera.com.
↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30, The American Film Institute, c. 1971
↑ "New Pictures: A Man of Iron", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (3), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 50, July 11, 1925, retrieved June 11, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[SilentEra-1] 1 2 "Progressive Silent Film List: The Iron Man". silentera.com.

[2] The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30, The American Film Institute, c. 1971

[3] "New Pictures: A Man of Iron", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (3), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 50, July 11, 1925, retrieved June 11, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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