The Secret Man
1917, English. Directed by John Ford.
Convict Cheyenne Harry escapes from prison in a garbage truck and boards a train, where he eludes capture with the help of passenger Henry Beaufort. Beaufort is returning to his wealthy uncle's ranch, where earlier he had married Molly in secret because his uncle did not like her. Beaufort tells Pedro, who takes care of his child Elizabeth, to take her away because his uncle is coming, and Pedro, driving drunk, wrecks the wagon. Harry finds her and must protect her while still evading the sheriff.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 30 September 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Hively
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The Secret Man runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Secret Man is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Secret Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 1917. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Secret Man?
The Secret Man (1917) was directed by John Ford and stars Harry Carey, Edythe Sterling, J. Morris Foster.