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  • The Lion Man (1919)
  • 360 min | Action, Adventure
The Lion Man (1919)
360 min | Action, Adventure

Stella Donovan is a reporter, sent out by her newspaper to cover a society circus being given by millionaire Frederick Cavendish. The circus is exclusive and reporters are not allowed, but Stella cleverly contrives to assume the role of ...See moreStella Donovan is a reporter, sent out by her newspaper to cover a society circus being given by millionaire Frederick Cavendish. The circus is exclusive and reporters are not allowed, but Stella cleverly contrives to assume the role of one of the lady performers; she even carries out the wire-walking act of the performer she is impersonating. While engaged In filling this role Stella overhears a plot against Frederick Cavendish, who has just made a will disinheriting his nephew, John Cavendish. John and tricky lawyer Enright are in on the plot, assisted by actress Celeste La Rue. Their plan is to do away with Cavendish and destroy the will so that John can inherit the property. Jim Westcott, a young mining man from Arizona, comes to see Frederick Cavendish on business. They quarrel, and later Westcott is falsely suspected of killing Frederick Cavendish. The latter disappears during a fire in his home and is thought to be dead. Stella and Westcott unite forces to try to recover the will. They meet with many perils at the hand of Enright and his followers, and are assisted at crucial moments by a strange being known as the Lion Man. Written by Moving Picture World, December 27, 1919 See less
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Directors
Albert Russell (as Al Russell) | Jack Wells
Writers
Karl R. Coolidge (scenario) | Randall Parrish (novel "The Strange Case of Cavendish") | Russell Parrish (story "The Strange Case of Cavendish")
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Updated Dec 29, 1919

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Dec 29, 1919 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Kathleen O'Connor
Stella Donovan Stella Donovan   See fewer
Jack Perrin
Jim Westcott Jim Westcott   See fewer
Mack V. Wright
The Second Lion Man The Second Lion Man   See fewer
J. Barney Sherry
Frederick Cavendish (as Barney Sherry) Frederick Cavendish (as Barney Sherry)   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Celeste La Rue Celeste La Rue   See fewer
Henry A. Barrows
Enright Enright   See fewer
Robert Walker
John Cavendish John Cavendish   See fewer
Tom London
Lacey (as Leonard Clapham) Lacey (as Leonard Clapham)   See fewer
Slim Padgett
The First Lion Man The First Lion Man   See fewer
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