That Man Jack!

1925 film

That Man Jack!

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Directed by| William James Craft
Written by| Adele Buffington
Story by| George Paul Bauer
Produced by| Jesse J. Goldburg
Starring| Bob Custer
Mary Beth Milford
Hayford Hobbs
Cinematography| Arthur Reeves
William Reis

Production
company

Independent Pictures

Distributed by| Film Booking Offices of America

Release date

* August 23, 1925 (1925-08-23)

Running time

| 50 minutes
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)
That Man Jack! ad in Motion Picture News, 1925

That Man Jack! is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by William James Craft and starring Bob Custer, Mary Beth Milford, and Hayford Hobbs.[1][2]

## Plot

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As described in a film magazine reviews,[3] when Anita Leland’s team runs away from her, a muscular stranger intervenes, stops the horses and assists her to dismount. He gives his name as Jack, and when Sammy Sills proposes that he should become his partner in working a mine, he consents, as the proposition enables him to be near the young woman. Jack engages in a fight with Bill Stearns, a husky loafer, and thrashes him soundly. It transpires that his partner Sammy is also in love with Anita, having known her since childhood, and is engaged to her. Jack makes up his mind to leave and rides away. Sammy is attacked by the Steams gang and slain. Suspicion of Sammy's death falls upon Jack, which is strengthened when his share of the gold is found on him. He escapes. Meanwhile, Anita goes to Sammy’s deserted cabin, finds a note written by the dying man naming Stearns as his assailant. Steams appears and tries to seize the evidence, but Jack arrives and saves her. Steams confesses to the crime.

## Cast

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* Bob Custer as Jack
* Mary Beth Milford as Anita Leland
* Monte Collins as Joe Leland
* Hayford Hobbs as Sammy Sills
* Buck Moulton as Bill Stearns

## References

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1. ^ Munden, p. 795
2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: That Man Jack! at silentera.com
3. ^ "New Pictures: That Man Jack!", Exhibitors Herald, 22 (11), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 53, September 5, 1925, retrieved September 1, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

## Bibliography

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* Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
* Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

## External links

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Films directed by William James Craft

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* Headin' West (1922)
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* Beasts of Paradise (1923)
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* Battling Mason (1924)
* Reckless Speed (1924)
* South of the Equator (1924)
* The Riddle Rider (1924)
* The Bloodhound (1925)
* Galloping Vengeance (1925)
* That Man Jack! (1925)
* The Galloping Cowboy (1926)
* King of the Saddle (1926)
* The Radio Detective (1926)
* The Power of the Weak (1926)
* The Silent Flyer (1926)
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* The Wreck (1927)
* A Hero for a Night (1927)
* Birds of Prey (1927)
* The Clown (1927)
* Painting the Town (1927)
* Poor Girls (1927)
* The Gate Crasher (1928)
* Hot Heels (1928)
* How to Handle Women (1928)
* The Kid's Clever (1929)
* Skinner Steps Out (1929)
* One Hysterical Night (1929)
* The Cohens and the Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)
* The Cohens and the Kellys in Scotland (1930)
* The Little Accident (1930)
* The Czar of Broadway (1930)
* See America Thirst (1930)
* Dames Ahoy! (1930)
* Embarrassing Moments (1930)
* Honeymoon Lane (1931)
* The Runaround (1931)

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