• 1920
  • Approved
  • 1h
The Jack-Knife Man

Summary A lonely old riverboat man is left a child by a dying mother. The old man and the boy grow to love each other. The village snoop feels that the boy would be better off in an orphanage, and the sheriff is sent to try to take him away. View more details

  • 1920
  • Approved
  • 1h

The Jack-Knife Man

Directed : King Vidor

Written : William Parker Ellis Parker Butler

Stars : Harry Todd F.A. Turner Willis Marks Bobby Kelso

All cast & crew

6.6

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 31, 1920

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Production companies : King W. Vidor Productions

Summary A lonely old riverboat man is left a child by a dying mother. The old man and the boy grow to love each other. The village snoop feels that the boy would be better off in an orphanage, and the sheriff is sent to try to take him away. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jul 31, 1920

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English None

Production companies : King W. Vidor Productions

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