A Man of Iron

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Directed by Whitman Bennett
Written by Lawrence Marston
Produced byWhitman Bennett
Starring Lionel Barrymore
Mildred Harris
CinematographyEdward Paul
Production
company
Whitman Bennett Productions
Distributed by Chadwick Pictures
Release date
  • June 28, 1925 (1925-06-28)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

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]

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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

Preservation

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

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References

  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, Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company, 22 (3): 50, July 11, 1925, retrieved June 11, 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .