A Man of Stone

A Man of Stone
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Written by	Lewis Allen Browne Edmund Goulding John Lynch
Produced by	Lewis J. Selznick
Starring	Conway Tearle Betty Howe Martha Mansfield
Cinematography	Jules Cronjager
Production company	Selznick Pictures
Distributed by	Select Pictures
Release date	November 10, 1921 (1921-11-10)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

A Man of Stone is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Conway Tearle, Betty Howe, and Martha Mansfield. ^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine, ^[2] after returning to London, Captain Deering (Tearle) of the British army finds that, during his absence from England, his fiancée Lady Fortescue (Mansfield) has jilted him for Lord Reggie (Brown). Stung with mortification, he accepts service in the Arabian Desert and is attracted to a pretty young Arabian woman Laila (Howe), who nurses him through a fever when he becomes ill. Lady Fortescue has a change of heart and arrives as the desert camp while Captain Deering is absent. She tells Laila that she is Deering's wife. Laila leaves the camp and is attacked by a marauding band. Captain Deering and his troops rescue Laila, and there is a promise of continued happiness between them.

Cast

• Conway Tearle as Capt. Deering
• Betty Howe as Laila
• Martha Mansfield as Lady Fortescue
• Colin Campbell as Lt. Waite
• Warren Cook as Lord Branton
• Charles D. Brown as Lord Reggie
• Henry Kolker (uncredited)

References

1. Kennedy, p. 300
2. "Reviews: A Man of Stone". Exhibitors Herald. 13 (24). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 61. December 10, 1921.

Bibliography

• Matthew Kennedy. Edmund Goulding's Dark Victory: Hollywood's Genius Bad Boy. Terrace Books, 2004.

External links

• A Man of Stone at IMDb
• A Man of Stone at silenthollywood.com