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The Best Man (1919)
60 min | Comedy, Adventure

The Best Man (1919)

60 min | Comedy, Adventure

An international gang of crooks, the Holmans, steal a coded paper and send for their London agent, John Burnham, to come to New York to decipher it, but Cyril Gordon, a United States Secret Service agent, impersonates Burnham and retrieves...See moreAn international gang of crooks, the Holmans, steal a coded paper and send for their London agent, John Burnham, to come to New York to decipher it, but Cyril Gordon, a United States Secret Service agent, impersonates Burnham and retrieves the paper. A taxi meant for Burnham takes Gordon to a church where a George Hayne, Burnham's real identity, is to marry Celia Hathaway, who has not seen Hayne in 15 years. Remembering that he is to "stop at nothing" to save the code, Gordon marries the rich, pretty Celia and leaves with her on a honeymoon train through Pennsylvania, followed by one of the crooks. Celia berates Gordon for blackmailing her into marriage, but is pleasantly surprised by his character. After some adventures escaping from the crooks, they genuinely fall in love. In Washington, the code is delivered and the thieves captured. After Gordon reveals his secret, the couple acknowledges their desire to stay married. Written by AFI See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
J. Warren Kerrigan Cyril Gordon Cyril Gordon See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Lois Wilson Celia Hathaway Celia Hathaway See fewer	The Covered Wagon (1923)
Gayne Whitman Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman) Jefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman) See fewer	Money Madness (1917)
Frances Raymond Mrs. Hathaway Mrs. Hathaway See fewer	Fools for Luck (1917)
Clyde Benson George Hayne George Hayne See fewer	The Beast (1916)
R.D. MacLean Secret Service Chief Secret Service Chief See fewer	Bag and Baggage (1923)
Bert Appling Brady Brady See fewer	Just Pals (1920)
Edwin B. Tilton Holman (as Ed Tilton) Holman (as Ed Tilton) See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Mary Land Mrs. Holman Mrs. Holman See fewer	A Question of Honor (1922)
Fred Montague Celia's Uncle Celia's Uncle See fewer	Cameo Kirby (1914)