The Man Who Came Back
1931, English. Directed by Raoul Walsh.
A spoiled carefree rich kid gets into too much trouble for his father who sends him out on his own to prove himself capable of making a respectable man of himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Raoul WalshDirector
- Janet GaynorAngie Randolph
- Kenneth MacKennaCapt. Trevelyan
- Mary ForbesMrs. Gaynes
- Charles FarrellStephen Randolph
- William HoldenThomas Randolph
- William WorthingtonCaptain Gallon
- Peter GawthorneGriggs
- Leslie FentonBaron le Duc
- Charles K. GerrardGibson
- Olive YoungMaid (uncredited)
- Ullrich HauptCaptain Gallon
Details
- Released
- 11 January 1931
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George S. Brooks, Owen Davis, Sonya Levien
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The Man Who Came Back runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Came Back on?
The Man Who Came Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 January 1931. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Came Back?
If you liked The Man Who Came Back, try The Girl in the Book, Imperial Dreams, The Trials of Cate McCall.
Who directed The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back (1931) was directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Janet Gaynor, Kenneth MacKenna, Mary Forbes.