THE SECRET MAN
DIRECTED & WRITTEN BY BY JOHN FORD (Jack Ford)
UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Plot Summary
Cheyenne Harry (Carey) escapes from prison and while escaping
comes upon the body of a young girl (Janes) that was thrown by a runaway horse.
He picks her up and is proceeding on his way when his horse is frightened
and bolts down a steep hillside. Harry, realizing the danger the girl is in,
gives himself up so that she can receive care.
Her mother Molly (Sterling) has secretly married Harry Beaufort (Foster)
and it is her mother's brother who arrests Harry.
The mother has been told that her little girl is dead and she loses her reason.
At a church bazaar the girl is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Mother and daughter recognize each other and the mother's mind is restored.
Through the assistance of Harry, the mother and her husband are reunited.
The sheriff is happy to find that the girl Annabelle
is his niece and in appreciation of Harry's kindness allows him to go free.
Cast
Harry Carey ... Cheyenne Harry
Edythe Sterling ... Molly - the Sheriff's Sister (as Edith Sterling)
J. Morris Foster ... Henry Beaufort (as Morris Foster)
Elizabeth Janes ... Elizabeth - Henry's Child
Vester Pegg ... Bill - Molly's Brother
William Steele ... The Foreman (as Bill Gettinger)
Steve Clemente ... Pedro (as Steve Clement)
Hoot Gibson ... Chuck Fadden
Directed
John Ford ... (as Jack Ford)
Writing Credits
John Ford ... (scenario) (as Jack Ford)
George Hively ... (story)
Cinematography
Ben F. Reynolds
Trivia
Two reels from this film are housed at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C.