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The Lion Man (1919)
Stella Donovan is a reporter, sent out by her newspaper to cover a society circus being given by millionaire Frederick Cavendish. The circus is exclusive and reporters are not allowed, but Stella cleverly contrives to assume the role of one of the lady performers; she even carries out the wire-walking act of the performer she is impersonating. While engaged In filling this role Stella overhears a plot against Frederick Cavendish, who has just made a will disinheriting his nephew, John Cavendish. John and tricky lawyer Enright are in on the plot, assisted by actress Celeste La Rue. Their plan is to do away with Cavendish and destroy the will so that John can inherit the property.
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Stella Donovan is a reporter, sent out by her newspaper to cover a society circus being given by millionaire Frederick Cavendish. The circus is exclusive and reporters are not allowed, but Stella cleverly contrives to assume the role of one of the lady performers; she even carries out the wire-walking act of the performer she is impersonating. While engaged In filling this role Stella overhears a plot against Frederick Cavendish, who has just made a will disinheriting his nephew, John Cavendish. John and tricky lawyer Enright are in on the plot, assisted by actress Celeste La Rue. Their plan is to do away with Cavendish and destroy the will so that John can inherit the property.
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Genre:Action, Adventure
Written By:Karl R. Coolidge
In Theaters:12/29/1919
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Runtime:360 minutes
Studio:Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Cast
Albert Russell, Jack Wells
Director
Kathleen O'Connor
Stella Donovan
Jack Perrin
Jim Westcott
Mack V. Wright
The Second Lion Man
J. Barney Sherry
Frederick Cavendish
Gertrude Astor
Celeste La Rue
Henry A. Barrows
Enright
C. Norman Hammond
Ching
Bob Walker
John Cavendish
Tom London
Lacey
Slim Padgett
The First Lion Man
William A. Carroll
Wang
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