The Jack-Knife Man

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The Jack-Knife Man

1920

1h 18m

6.5(8 votes)

Drama

Overview

A dying mother left his child with an old man, but the village people want to take the child away from him because he is too old.

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12 members

Acting

Harry Todd

Booge

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Bobby Kelso

Buddy

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F.A. Turner

Peter Lane

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Lillian Leighton

Widow Potter

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Florence Vidor

Marcia Montgomery

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Willis Marks

Rasmer Briggles

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James Corrigan

George Rapp

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Claire McDowell

Lize Merdin

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Charles Arling

The Doctor

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Irene Yeager

Susie

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Carol Marshall

Jane

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Anna Dodge

Undetermined Role

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