I Am the Man (film)

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I Am The Man
Directed by Ivan Abramson
Written byIvan Abramson
Adeline Hendricks
Produced by I.E. Chadwick
Starring Lionel Barrymore
Seena Owen
Gaston Glass
Cinematography Marcel Le Picard
Production
company
Distributed byChadwick Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1924 (1924-12-15)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

I Am the Man is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Ivan Abramson and starring Lionel Barrymore, Seena Owen, and Gaston Glass. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, [4] James McQuade (Barrymore), the political boss of a large city, falls in love with Julia Calvert (Owen), who is engaged to Daniel Harrington (Glass). By framing her father so that he is facing prison, James forces Julia to marry him to save her father. James’ brother Robert (Faust) falls in love with Julia and his attentions become obnoxious. Julia never becomes reconciled to her husband, and Robert finally instills into James’ mind the thought that she still loves Harrington. Through a ruse, James comes on a party which includes Robert, and Corinne (le Breton), a chorus girl, finds Robert making love to Julia and shoots him. Corinne is found with the revolver in her hand, and tried for the murder. During the trial James discovers Corinne is actually his own daughter, and persuades the judge to postpone the trial for one day. That night he sends for Harrington, the district attorney, and Corinne. James then takes poison and dies leaving a confession which reads: “I am the man.” Julia finds happiness with Harrington and Corinne marries her sweetheart Billy.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of I Am the Man located in any film archives, [5] it is a lost film.

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References

  1. Munden p. 372
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: I Am the Man(Wayback)
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: I Am the Man at silentera.com
  4. Sewell, C. S. (November 1, 1924). "I Am the Man; Lionel Barrymore Is Star of Strongly Dramatic Picture Released by Chadwick Pictures Corporation". The Moving Picture World. New York City: Chalmers Publishing Co. 71 (1): 74. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: I Am the Man

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