The Butterfly Man
1920, English. Directed by Ida May Park & Louis J. Gasnier.
Sedgewick Blynn is determined to marry a rich woman. One night he saves a child from a fire. Bessie Morgan, an heiress charmed by his act of heroism, promises to marry him, but at the last minute her father forbids it. Soon after, Blynn receives a telegram informing him of the death of his mother, and he realizes that he has wasted his life.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ida May ParkDirector
- Louis J. GasnierDirector
- Lew CodySedgewick Blynn
- Louise LovelyBessie Morgan
- Lila LeslieMrs. Trend (as Lilie Leslie)
- Rosemary ThebyMrs. Fielding
- Martha MattoxAnna Blynn
- Mary LandMartha Blynn
- Alberta LeeMrs. Blynn
- Augustus PhillipsMr. Trend
- Alec B. FrancisJames Bachelor
- Andrew RobsonJohn D. Morgan
- Esther Ralston(uncredited)
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- Released
- 18 April 1920
- Country
- United States of America
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The Butterfly Man runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Who directed The Butterfly Man?
The Butterfly Man (1920) was directed by Ida May Park and Louis J. Gasnier and stars Lew Cody, Louise Lovely, Lila Leslie.