''The Measure of a Man'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by

Arthur Rosson Arthur Henry Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. From 1917 to 1948, Rosson directed 61 feature films (including co-direction of ''Red River (1948 film), Red River''). He also worked on many major films as a ...

and starring William Desmond,

Marin Sais Marin Sais (born Mae Smith; August 2, 1890 – December 31, 1971) was an American actress whose career was most prolific during the silent film era of the 1910s and 1920s. Sais' acting career spanned over four decades and she is possibly best ...

and Francis Ford.Connelly p.168

Cast

* William Desmond as John Fairmeadow * Albert J. Smith as Jack Flack * Francis Ford as 'Pale' Peter *

as Clare, his wife * William Dyer as Billy the Beast *

Robert Gordon Robert Gordon may refer to: Entertainment * Robert Gordon (actor) (1895–1971), silent-film actor * Robert Gordon (director) (1913–1990), American director * Robert Gordon (singer) (1947–2022), American rockabilly singer * Robert Gordon (scr ...

as Donald *

Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook (born Henry Olaf Hansen, October 9, 1887 – September 4, 1960) was an American film actor. Henry Olaf Hansen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. His family migrated to the United States in 1892. Under the stage nam ...

as Charley *

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as Jenny Hitch * William H. Turner as Tom Hitch *

Mary McAllister Mary McAllister, also known as Little Mary McAllister, (born Mary McAlister; May 27, 1908 – May 1, 1991) was an American silent film actress of Hollywood's early years, and a pioneer of child actors. Biography McAllister was born in Los An ...

as Pattie Batch

References

Bibliography

* Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

* 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Arthur Rosson 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub