Movie Description
A Man's Past
(1927)Overview
Imprisoned at the French garrison on the Isle of St. Noir for putting to death a patient suffering from an incurable illness, Dr. Paul La Roche escapes to the mainland, where he meets Dr. Henry Fontaine, his boyhood friend, and Fontaine's beautiful sister, Yvonne. As Fontaine is going blind, La Roche performs several operations for him, attracting the attention of Dr. Renaud, in Algiers, who offers him a position. La Roche, practicing as Fontaine, reveals his love for Yvonne during an excursion to a Bedouin camp. Then, Lieutenant Destin, from the prison, arrives and threatens La Roche with exposure unless he surrenders the hand of Yvonne.
Featured Crew
- Director : George Melford
- Writer : Emil Forst
- Cast : Conrad Veidt,Barbara Bedford,Ian Keith,Arthur Edmund Carewe,Károly Huszár,Corliss Palmer,Edward Reinach
Cast
Paul La Roche
Yvonne Fontaine
Dr. Fontaine
Lieutenant Destin
Prison Doctor
Sylvia Cabot
Dr. Renaud
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Facts
Original TitleA Man's Past
Status Released
Release Information
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1927-10-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 00m
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Genres
- Drama
