''The Man Who Forgot'' is a

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1917 silent film directed by

Emile Chautard Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detective ...

and starring

Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ...

. This movie is an adaptation of the book of the same name by James Hay.

Cast

- The Man (aka John Smith) *

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 ...

- Edith Mallon *

Gerda Holmes Gerda Holmes, née Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius (April 2, 1891 – October 11, 1943), was an actress during the silent film era and in theater. She had major roles in numerous films including '' The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket'' ...

- The Woman, (or Mary Leslie *Alex Shannon - Al Simpson (*billed Alex K. Shannon) *Ralph Delmore - Senator Mallon *John Reinhardt - Charles Waller *

Frederick Truesdell Frederick may refer to: People * Frederick (given name), the name Nobility Anhalt-Harzgerode *Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670) Austria * Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198 * Frederick ...

- Congressman Mannersley (*as Frederick C. Truesdell)

Plot

An opium addict living in China decides to return home to the United States, only to become addicted to alcohol. He decides to stop drinking after forgetting his past and realizing what he has become. He changes his name to John Smith and starts fighting against liquor interests., ''...From the novel by James Hay, Jnr. In the depths ; an opium den in Shanghai ; remorse urges him to make his way back to America ; A drunkard of the slums; Oblivion; five years after; A great reformer appears from nowhere and startles the nation with his plan to abolish drink...''

References

External links

The Man Who Forgot at IMDb.comallmovie/synopsis:''The Man Who Forgot''
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