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The Jack-Knife Man is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and his debut film with First National. A story of Christian charity and the virtues of self-help, the work reflects his "Creed and Pledge", a declaration of his artistic principles published the same year. [1] Prints of the film survive in several film archives.
The Jack-Knife Man: Directed by King Vidor. With F.A. Turner, Harry Todd, Bobby Kelso, Willis Marks. A lonely old riverboat man is left a child by a dying mother. The old man and the boy grow to love each other.
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- Drama
- King Vidor
- 1920-08-01
The old man and the boy grow to love one another. The village snoop feels the child would be better off in an orphanage and the sheriff is sent to try to take the child away. The Jack-Knife Man (1920) - Turner Classic Movies
- King Vidor
- Fred Turner
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"The Jack Knife Man" was among King Vidor's earliest works and the power of the movie did not escape Frederick James Smith, reviewer for "Motion Picture Classic". He wrote a glowing review praising Vidor for proving that there was an even greater movie in him, as his "Turn in the Road" suggested.
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