''The Right Man'' 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-g ...

directed by Jack Harvey. It stars

George Larkin George Larkin (November 11, 1887 – March 27, 1946) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 150 films between 1910 and 1931. He was born and died in New York, New York. He was married to actress Ollie Kirkby. ...

and Mary Beth Milford.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Mrs. Hoyt is infatuated with Dergan, the managing editor of her husband’s newspaper. Dergan buys a hat similar to Hoyt’s and then calls on Mrs. Hoyt. Moha, faithful to his master, shoots at Dergan but kills another maan, a crook. Mrs. Hoyt hides the hat. Tip O’Neil, a reporter, is aware of Dergan’s real villainy and the fact that Dergan is “playing” for the newspaper stock which Mrs. Hoyt owns. So when Dergan tries to win the affection of Mary Burton, who also works in the office. Tip gets busy and frustrates Dergan’s every move. Dergan finally gets shot by Moha when he attempts to take the stock certificates from Mrs. Hoyt. Mary and Tip are happy as they drive away from the Hoyt residence with Denny, Tip’s pal, as the chauffeur.

Cast

as Tip O'Neil * Mary Beth Milford as Mary Burton * Jerome La Grasse as Bruce Dergan *

Ollie Kirby Ollie Kirkby (September 26, 1886 – October 7, 1964) was an American stage, screen, and vaudeville actress. Biography She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1886 and died in 1964 at Glendale, California Glendale is a city in the ...

as Mrs. Hoyt *

Roy Laidlaw Roy James Laidlaw (born 5 October 1953) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.Bath, pp145, 146 Rugby Union career Amateur career Much of his domestic rugby was played with Jed-Forest RFC, who were in the Scottish Second Divi ...

as James J. Hoyt *

Milburn Morante Milburn Morante (April 6, 1887 – January 28, 1964) was an American actor, film director and makeup artist.Katchmer p. 267 Partial filmography * '' The Covered Trail'' (1924) * ''Battling Mason'' (1924) * ''The Terror of Pueblo'' (1924) * '' A ...

as Denny O’Reilly, a Houseboy * Max Bennett as Moha, a servant *

Milton J. Fahrney Milton J. Fahrney, sometimes credited as Milton H. Fahrney or simply Milton Fahrney, was an actor and director during the silent film era. He worked for Albuquerque Film Manufacturing Company and Nestor Film Company. He featured comedian George ...

as City Editor

References

External links

''The Right Man''
at the

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1925 films American silent feature films Silent American drama films 1925 drama films Films directed by Jack Harvey American black-and-white films Rayart Pictures films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub