The Fourteenth Man
Cast & Crew
Joseph Henabery
Robert Warwick
Bebe Daniels
Walter Hiers
Robert Milash
Norman Selby
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
During a quarrel at a Scottish inn, Captain Gordon wounds another officer and flees to New York with detective Jenks on his trail. Once there, he meets Marjory Seaton, an heiress whom her Uncle Tidmarsh is trying to marry to the profligate Winslow. Marjory, however, is interested in Sylvester, a fashionable sportsman. One night while at a ball, Gordon spies Jenks following him and, in the course of his escape, accepts refuge from a fight promoter named Brooks. At Brook's request, Gordon substitutes for Sylvester's opponent, burglar Deacon, at a charity bout, and knocks the real pugilist out. Later, during a dinner party at the Tidmarsh's, Gordon is mistaken for a lord and, when the real nobleman appears, is denounced as an impostor. The police are called, and while awaiting their arrival, Gordon prevents Deacon's attempt to rob the Tidmarsh safe. With the appearance of Jenks, who discloses that the quest for his search was to deliver a large inheritance to Gordon, Marjory declares her love for the Scotsman and all ends happily.
Director
Joseph Henabery
Cast
Robert Warwick
Bebe Daniels
Walter Hiers
Robert Milash
Norman Selby
Sylvia Ashton
James Farley
C. H. Geldart
Viora Daniel
Robert Dudley
Lucien Littlefield
John Mckinnon
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
This film was also known as Hunting Trouble, The Trouble Hunter and The Romantic Meddler during its production. Several contemporary sources list July 25, 1920 as its release date, but reviews did not appear until September 1920. The actor Norman Selby, also known as Kid McCoy, was the former middleweight boxing champion. Paramount studio records list Helen Dunbar in the role of Mrs. Tidmarsh, but all contemporary reviews credit Sylvia Ashton with the role. Contemporary reviews also differ from Paramount records in listing character names as Major McDowell instead of Major MacDonald, Mrs. McDowell instead of Mrs. MacDonald, and Monk Brady instead of Deacon. Anstey's play was filmed twice again: in 1930 by Warner Bros. as The Man from Blankley's, with John Barrymore and Loretta Young starring and Alfred E. Green directing (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1921-30; F2.3370); and in 1934 in Great Britain as Guest of Honour, with George King directing.
