The Hero
1923, English. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
A human study cleverly knit into a series of laughs, thrills and absorbing climaxes.
Oswald Lane is welcomed by his hometown as a war hero and enjoys recounting his adventures to anyone who will listen. He accepts an invitation to stay in the home of his rather colorless brother, Andrew, and is soon not only making love to Martha, the Belgian maid, but is also finding Andrew's wife, Hester, receptive to his flirting. After stealing money entrusted to Andrew by his church, Oswald is on his way out of town when he passes a school fire, rescues several children, and is himself seriously burned. Andrew offers his own skin for grafting, and Oswald directs Hester to return the money.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1923
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Gilbert Emery, Eve Unsell
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The Hero runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1923. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hero?
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Who directed The Hero?
The Hero (1923) was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and stars Gaston Glass, Barbara La Marr, John St. Polis.