Masters of Men

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Masters of Men
Directed by David Smith
Written by C. Graham Baker
Based onMasters of Men by Morgan Robertson
Produced by Albert E. Smith
Starring Earle Williams
Alice Calhoun
Wanda Hawley
CinematographyW. Steve Smith Jr.
Production
company
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • May 14, 1923 (1923-05-14)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Masters of Men is a 1923 American silent war drama film directed by David Smith and starring Earle Williams, Alice Calhoun and Wanda Hawley. [1] It takes place against the backdrop of the 1898 Spanish-American War. It is based on the 1901 novel Masters of Men by Morgan Robertson.

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Plot

After falsely being accused of theft really committed by his sweetheart Mabel 's brother, Dick Halpin runs away to join the Navy. Later shanghaied he is held prisoner by the Spanish in Santiago Harbor, escaping just in time to rejoin his ship and take part in the Spanish-American War. Returning home a hero after a sea battle, his name is cleared and he reconciles with Mabel.

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References

  1. Munden, Kenneth White (1997) [1971]. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 499. ISBN   0520209699.

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