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A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.
Clare Greet
- Mrs. Cregeen
- (as Claire Greet)
Kim Peacock
- Ross Christian
- (uncredited)
Nellie Richards
- Wardress
- (uncredited)
Wilfred Shine
- Doctor
- (uncredited)
Harry Terry
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaTwo key lines in this movie have no intertitles, the viewer having to lip-read them. (At around one hour and four minutes) Kate reveals to Philip, "Philip, I am going to have a baby." Four minutes later, she reveals to her husband Pete, "I am going to have a baby."
- Goofs(at around 1 min) Philip puts his right hand in his pocket, but it is not in the pocket in the subsequent shot.
- Quotes
[first title card]
Title Card: "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, " THE MANXMAN (1929) + BLACKMAIL (1929)", distributed by DNA Srl (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense (2013)
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Last of the Silents
By the 1929 Alfred Hitchcock was highly regarded as a film director, but still he was obliged to direct the movies British International Pictures chose for him. 'The Manxman' is one of those many mediocre (although technically superior) early Hitchcock's melodramas, still it is one of the strongest silents (after 'The Lodger' and 'The Ring') of 'The Master of Suspense'.
Former boxer Carl Brisson stars as fisherman Pete Quilliam who falls in love into gorgeous Kate (gorgeous Anny Ondra). When Pete has to go to work in Africa he asks his best friend Philip (Malcolm Keen) to take care of his girlfriend. Unfortunately Kate and Philip start to feel more and more towards each other, and when Pete returns home, the emotions and tears start to flow.
Although very simple story 'The Manxman' stands above rest of the numerous similar melodramas because Hitchcock's masterful direction and he doesn't allow the film to turn into cheese fest. All three main actors are doing great job, but especially wonderful is Anny Ondra, who is simply mesmerizing on the screen.
Not the most memorable film, but it is worth to watch only for Anny Ondra.
Former boxer Carl Brisson stars as fisherman Pete Quilliam who falls in love into gorgeous Kate (gorgeous Anny Ondra). When Pete has to go to work in Africa he asks his best friend Philip (Malcolm Keen) to take care of his girlfriend. Unfortunately Kate and Philip start to feel more and more towards each other, and when Pete returns home, the emotions and tears start to flow.
Although very simple story 'The Manxman' stands above rest of the numerous similar melodramas because Hitchcock's masterful direction and he doesn't allow the film to turn into cheese fest. All three main actors are doing great job, but especially wonderful is Anny Ondra, who is simply mesmerizing on the screen.
Not the most memorable film, but it is worth to watch only for Anny Ondra.
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- Aug 17, 2018
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- Gross worldwide
- $130
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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