''Men of Steel'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by

George Archainbaud George Archainbaud (May 7, 1890 – February 20, 1959) was a French-American film and television director. Biography In the beginning of his career he worked on stage as an actor and manager. He came to the United States in January 1914, and s ...

and starring

Milton Sills Milton George Gustavus Sills (January 12, 1882 – September 15, 1930) was an American stage and film actor of the early twentieth century. Biography Sills was born in Chicago, Illinois, into a wealthy family. He was the son of William Henr ...

Doris Kenyon Doris Margaret Kenyon (September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1979) was an American actress of motion pictures and television. Early life She grew up in Syracuse, New York, where her family had a home at 1805 Harrison Street. Her father, Dr. Ja ...

, and

May Allison May Allison (June 14, 1890 – March 27, 1989) was an American actress whose greatest success was achieved in the early part of the 20th century in silent films, although she also appeared on stage. Life and career Allison was born in Rising ...

.Shull pp. 269-70 The film's sets were designed by the

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Milton Menasco Milton Menasco (January 22, 1890 – June 7, 1974) was an American painter and art director of silent movies. Born in 1890 in Los Angeles, California, Menasco began his art career in the early days of Hollywood, when his "blood and thunder" p ...

Cast

as Jan Bokak *

as Mary Berwick *

as Clare Pitt *

Victor McLaglen Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen (10 December 1886 – 7 November 1959) was a British boxer-turned-Hollywood actor.Obituary ''Variety'', 11 November 1959, page 79. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made se ...

as Pete Masarick *

Frank Currier Frank Currier (September 4, 1857 – April 22, 1928) was an American film and stage actor and director of the silent era. Career Similar to Theodore Roberts, Kate Lester, Ida Waterman, and William H. Crane, Currier had a long and successfu ...

as Cinder Pitt *

George Fawcett George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to ...

as Hooker Grimes *

John Kolb John Kolb is currently a Republican member of the Wyoming Senate representing District 12 since January 4, 2021. Career Kolb is a businessman that has previously served as county commissioner. On November 3, 2020, Kolb defeated the incumbent D ...

as Anton Berwick * Harry Lee as Frazer * Henry West as Wolfe * Taylor Graves as Alex

References

Bibliography

* Michael Slade Shull. ''Radicalism in American Silent Films, 1909-1929: A Filmography and History''. McFarland, 2000.

External links

* * 1926 films 1926 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by George Archainbaud American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub