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Also known as Secret Man

1917 film by John Ford

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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.

Released: 1917-09-3050 minDir: John FordWestern

Cast

  • Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry
  • Edythe Sterling as Molly - the Sheriff's Sister
  • J. Morris Foster as Harry Beauford
  • Elizabeth Janes as Elizabeth
  • Vester Pegg as Bill, the Sheriff
  • William Steele as Foreman

Themes

  • fugitive
  • train
  • partially lost film
  • manhunt

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Ratings

IMDb

4.8/10

57 votes

Year
1917
Runtime
50 min
Genres
Drama, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Director
John Ford
Screenwriter
John Ford
Cast member
William Steele
Production company
Universal Pictures
Duration
50
FilmAffinity ID
114211
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publication date
1917-01-01
title
The Secret Man
aspect ratio (W:H)
4:3
distributed by
Universal Pictures
copyright status
public domain
Commons category
The Secret Man
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