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  • Man's Desire (1919)
  • Passed
    50 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Man's Desire (1919)
Passed
50 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Tom Denton comes from the East to the Northwest lumber region and becomes co-owner of a lumber camp with Howard Patton, whose bored wife Vera insists on flirting with Tom despite his discouragement. After the partners break because of ...See moreTom Denton comes from the East to the Northwest lumber region and becomes co-owner of a lumber camp with Howard Patton, whose bored wife Vera insists on flirting with Tom despite his discouragement. After the partners break because of Patton's suspicions, Tom, as sole owner, declares that his lumberjacks must refrain from drinking liquor. When Tom discharges Slim Dorgan for drinking, Slim visits illicit whiskey dealer Bull Larkin, and they plan to dynamite Tom's sawmill. Bull's abused wife Mary, who married him to fulfill her father's dying wish, warns Tom, but the explosion goes off early and kills Tom's brother and Slim. After Bull exchanges clothes with Slim to escape, Tom and Mary wed and move to another territory. Later, Bull arrives wounded, but Tom does not know him and Mary, pregnant, is afraid to reveal Bull's identity. After they care for him, Bull shoots Tom. Bull forcibly takes Mary to a dance hall near Mexico, but Tom recovers, follows them, shoots Bull and reclaims Mary. Written by Pamela Short See less
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Director
Writers
Lewis Stone (story) (as Lewis S. Stone) | L.V. Jefferson (scenario)
Cinematographers
William Beckway (as William J. Beckway) | William C. McGann (as William M. McGann)
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Updated Jul 20, 1919

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Jul 20, 1919 (United States)

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8 cast members
Name Known for
Lewis Stone
Tom Denton (as Lewis S. Stone) Tom Denton (as Lewis S. Stone)   See fewer
Jane Novak
Mary Larkin Mary Larkin   See fewer
Jack Curtis
Bull Larkin Bull Larkin   See fewer
William Dyer
Slim Dorgan (as Bill Dyer) Slim Dorgan (as Bill Dyer)   See fewer
Charlotte Burton
Vera Patton Vera Patton   See fewer
George C. Pearce
Howard Patton (as George Pearce) Howard Patton (as George Pearce)   See fewer
Joseph Bennett
Bob Denton (as Joe Bennett) Bob Denton (as Joe Bennett)   See fewer
Tom Hawley
Minor Role Minor Role   See fewer
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