The Man Who Forgot (1919 film)

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The Man Who Forgot
The Man Who Forgot 1919 magazine scene.jpg
Wedding scene from the film
Directed by Floyd Martin Thornton
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Starring
Production
company
Distributed byHarma Photoplays
Release date
  • September 1919 (1919-09)
Running time
6 reels [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages

The Man Who Forgot is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Floyd Martin Thornton and starring James Knight, Marjorie Villis and Bernard Dudley. [2]

Contents

The screenplay was written by Reuben Gillmer. [3]

Plot

After returning from the sea having lost and regained his memory, a sailor finds his fiancée is now married to another man.

Cast

Reception

A contemporary review noted: "The trade show of this charming tale of the Cornish (Yast was given at the West End Cinema on Monday. The beauty and tragedy of Reuben Gillmer’s sea story has been wonderfully well adapted. by F. Martin Thornton, who directs the show." [4]

References

  1. Low p.407
  2. Picture Show (Oct 1920-Apr 1921). Media History Digital Library. London. 1920.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. The Era 1919-09-24: Vol 82 Iss 4227. Internet Archive. 24 September 1919.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. The Era 1919-09-24: Vol 82 Iss 4227. Internet Archive. 24 September 1919.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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