''Little Robinson Crusoe'' is a 1924 American

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starring

Jackie Coogan John Leslie Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor and comedian who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Charlie Chaplin's film classic ''The Kid'' (1921) made him one of the first child stars in the ...

. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline and written by

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Plot

Mickey Hogan (Jackie Coogan) is an orphan cabin boy on a ship commanded by a cruel captain (

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). His only friend is a black cat, called Man Friday. A storm shipwrecks Mickey on an island, where is made into a captive war god. The next island is run by a white man Adolphe Schmidt ( Bert Sprotte), who lives there with his daughter Gretta ( Gloria Grey).

Cast

as Mickey Hogan * Chief Daniel J. O'Brien as Chief of Police *

Will Walling William Walling (June 2, 1872 – March 5, 1932) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932. He is known for his role as the railroad president in the 1926 film '' The Great K & A Train Robbery'', ...

as Captain of Police *

as Captain Dynes * Clarence Wilson as 'Singapore' Scroggs *

Eddie Boland Eddie Boland (December 27, 1885 – February 3, 1935) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1937, mostly in comedic supporting roles. Among his best-known roles were "The Obliging Gentleman" in F. ...

as Wireless Operator *

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as ''The Mummy'' (1932), ''The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and ''Son of ...

as Marimba (cannibal chief) *

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as Ugandi Medicine Man * Bert Sprotte as Adolphe Schmidt * Gloria Grey as Gretta Schmidt

Preservation

A copy of ''Little Robinson Crusoe'' is housed at the

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in Moscow.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Little Robinson Crusoe''
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References

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* * 1924 films American black-and-white films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American silent feature films 1924 comedy films Films directed by Edward F. Cline Films based on Robinson Crusoe Films about survivors of seafaring accidents or incidents Silent American comedy films 1920s American films Silent adventure films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub