''The Happy Warrior'' is a 1925 American silent

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

J. Stuart Blackton James Stuart Blackton (January 5, 1875 – August 13, 1941) was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897. He was one of the first filmmakers to ...

and starring Malcolm McGregor,

Alice Calhoun Alice Beatrice Calhoun (November 21, 1900 – June 3, 1966) was an American silent film actress. Film star Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she made her film debut in an uncredited role in 1918 and went on to appear in another forty-seven films betw ...

, and

Mary Alden Mary Maguire Alden (June 18, 1883 – July 2, 1946) was an American motion picture and stage actress. She was one of the first Broadway actresses to work in Hollywood. Life Alden was born in New York City on June 18, 1883. She performed on Br ...

. The story had previously been turned into a 1917 British film of the same title.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, the father of Ralph has secretly married, cutting the boy out of his inheritance. His Aunt Maggie grooms the boy to take possession of his title of nobleman and to evict the usurpers from the estate. To develop strength, he joins the circus and roughs it. A boyhood enemy is overwhelmed by him when he becomes friends with the son of the usurpers. Later, the friendship with the son brings him to renounce all claims to the estate. He marries Dora, the daughter of the circus owner.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Palmer, Scott. ''British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* * 1925 films 1920s sports drama films American sports drama films American boxing films American silent feature films Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton Films set in England Films based on British novels American black-and-white films 1925 drama films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent sports drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub