The Man in Blue (1925 film)

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The Man in Blue
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Directed by Edward Laemmle
Written by E. Richard Schayer
Based on"The Flower of Napoli"
by Gerald Beaumont
Produced by Carl Laemmle
Starring Herbert Rawlinson
Cinematography Clyde De Vinna
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • June 21, 1925 (1925-06-21)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Man in Blue is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Edward Laemmle and starring Herbert Rawlinson. The film is based upon a short story by Gerald Beaumont published in the March 1924 issue of Red Book . It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. [1] [2]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [3] Police Officer Tom Conlin on his beat in New York City's Italian quarter meets and falls in love with a florist's daughter, Tita Sartori. Because he is rearing two children, Tita thinks that he is married. She is being wooed by Italian-American politician Carlo Guido, who is wealthy. The politician kidnaps Tita and keeps her at his apartment. Tom rescues her and tells her that he is single, and she admits that she loves him.

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Preservation

The Man in Blue is preserved in the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [4]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Man in Blue
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Man in Blue at silentera.com
  3. "New Pictures: The Man in Blue", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (4): 63, April 18, 1925, retrieved January 17, 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  4. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Man in Blue