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Release Year1917
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorJohn Ford
WritersGeorge Hively
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Secret Man
About The Secret Man
Convict Cheyenne Harry escapes from prison in a garbage truck and boards a train, where he eludes capture with the help of passenger Henry Beaufort. Beaufort is returning to his wealthy uncle's ranch, where earlier he had married Molly in secret because his uncle did not like her. Beaufort tells Pedro, who takes care of his child Elizabeth, to take her away because his uncle is coming, and Pedro, driving drunk, wrecks the wagon. Harry finds her and must protect her while still evading the sheriff.
Directed by John Ford, The Secret Man leans on a strong ensemble — Harry Carey, Edythe Sterling, J. Morris Foster — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1917.
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