The Head Man
| The Head Man | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Edward F. Cline |
| Screenplay by | Gerald Duffy Howard J. Green Sidney Lazarus Harvey F. Thew |
| Story by | Harvey F. Thew Harry Leon Wilson |
| Starring | Charles Murray Loretta Young Larry Kent Lucien Littlefield E. J. Ratcliffe Irving Bacon |
| Cinematography | Mike Joyce |
| Edited by | Terry O. Morse |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Head Man is a 1928 American drama film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Gerald Duffy, Howard J. Green, Sidney Lazarus and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Charles Murray, Loretta Young, Larry Kent, Lucien Littlefield, E. J. Ratcliffe and Irving Bacon. The film was released on July 8, 1928, by First National Pictures.[1][2][3]
Cast
[edit]- Charles Murray as Watts
- Loretta Young as Carol Watts
- Larry Kent as Billy Hurd
- Lucien Littlefield as Ed Barnes
- E. J. Ratcliffe as Wareham
- Irving Bacon as Mayor
- Harvey Clark as McKugg
- Sylvia Ashton as Mrs. Briggs
- Dot Farley as Mrs. Denny
- Martha Mattox as Twin
- Rosa Gore as Twin
Preservation
[edit]The Head Man is currently presumed lost.[4] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Head Man (1928) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Hal Erickson. "The Head Man (1928) - Edward F. Cline". AllMovie. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ "The Head Man". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Head Man". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in
<ref>tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page). - ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
External links
[edit]- The Head Man at IMDb
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