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The Strong Man is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Frank Capra released in USA on 19 november 1926 with Harry Langdon
The Strong Man (1926)
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Add to a movie listThe Strong Man is a 1926 American comedy silent film starring Harry Langdon and directed by Frank Capra in his feature-length directorial debut.
Along with Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, The Strong Man is Langdon's best known film. Capra would also direct Langdon's next feature, Long Pants (1927), which would be their final collaboration.
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Paul Bergot (Harry Langdon) is a Belgian immigrant to the United States who has fallen in love with Mary Brown (Priscilla Bonner), a blind woman. They met as pen-pals when he was fighting in Europe during World War I. Mary even sent Paul a photo of her.Actors
Harry Langdon
(Paul Bergot)
Priscilla Bonner
(Mary Brown)
Gertrude Astor
(Lily of Broadway)
William V. Mong
('Holy Joe')
Robert McKim
('Mike' McDevitt)
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