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The Secret Man is a american film of genre Western directed by John Ford released in USA on 30 september 1917 with Harry Carey
The Secret Man (1917)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 30 september 1917
Length 50minutes
Directed by John Ford
OriginUSA
Genres Western
Rating51%
The Secret Man is a 1917 American silent Western film, directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. Two of the five reels of the film survive at the Library of Congress film archive.
Synopsis
As described in a film magazine, Cheyenne Harry (Carey) escapes from prison and while escaping comes upon the body of a young girl (Janes) that was thrown by a runaway horse. He picks her up and is proceeding on his way when his horse is frightened and bolts down a steep hillside. Harry, realizing the danger the girl is in, gives himself up so that she can receive care. Her mother Molly (Sterling) has secretly married Harry Beaufort (Foster) and it is her mother's brother who arrests Harry. The mother has been told that her little girl is dead and she looses her reason. At a church bazaar the girl is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Mother and daughter recognize each other and the mother's mind is restored. Through the assistance of Harry, the mother and her husband are reunited. The sheriff is happy to find that the girl Annabelle is his niece and in appreciation of Harry's kindness allows him to go free.Actors
Harry Carey
(Cheyenne Harry)
J. Morris Foster
(Harry Beauford)
Hoot Gibson
(Chuck Fadden)
Vester Pegg
(Bill, the Sheriff)
William Steele
(Foreman)
Steve Clemente
(Pedro)
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