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The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
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60 min | Drama

The Jack-Knife Man (1920)

Approved

60 min | Drama

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.

Director

King Vidor

Writers

Ellis Parker Butler (novel) | William Parker (scenario)

Producer

King Vidor

Composer

Arthur Kay

Cinematographer

Ira H. Morgan (as Ira Morgan)

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Updated Aug 1, 1920

Release date

Aug 1, 1920 (United States)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
F.A. Turner Peter Lane (as Fred Turner) Peter Lane (as Fred Turner) See fewer	Restitution (1918)
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Willis Marks Rasmer Briggles Rasmer Briggles See fewer	The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
Lillian Leighton Widow Potter Widow Potter See fewer	Parisian Love (1925)
James Corrigan George Rapp George Rapp See fewer	Her Reputation (1923)
Claire McDowell Lize Merdin (as Claire MacDowell) Lize Merdin (as Claire MacDowell) See fewer	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Charles Arling The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	Back to God's Country (1919)
Florence Vidor Mrs. Marcia Montgomery Mrs. Marcia Montgomery See fewer	Main Street (1923)
Irene Yeager Susie (as Irene Yaeger) Susie (as Irene Yaeger) See fewer	The False Code (1919)
Carol Marshall Jane Jane See fewer	The Jack-Knife Man (1920)
Anna Dodge Undetermined Role (as Mrs. George Hernandez) Undetermined Role (as Mrs. George Hernandez) See fewer	The White Medicine Man (I) (1911)