The Man Who Came Back
1924, English. Directed by Emmett J. Flynn.
Supense - Tragedy - Action - Passion - Humor - Love
Henry Potter is the irresponsible playboy son of a New York millionaire. Fearing he will disgrace the family name if he stays in New York, the father sends him to San Francisco to work in the family shipyards and, to make a man out of him, he is told he will have to start at the bottom and work his way up. Henry decides this is not a good idea and resents it to the point he will indeed start at the bottom but will work his way down from there, and disgrace the family name in San Francisco.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Emmett J. FlynnDirector
- George O'BrienHenry Potter
- Dorothy MackaillMarcelle
- Cyril ChadwickCaptain Trevelan
- Ralph LewisThomas Potter
- Emily FitzroyAunt Isabel
- Harvey ClarkCharles Reisling
- Edward Peil Sr.Sam Shu Sin
- David KirbyGibson
- James GordonCaptain Gallon
- Walter WilkinsonHenry Potter (at age 4)
- Winston MillerHenry Potter (at age 12)
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1924
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Edmund Goulding
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The Man Who Came Back runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Man Who Came Back is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Man Who Came Back isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 August 1924. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Came Back?
If you liked The Man Who Came Back, try Won't Back Down, Eleanor the Great, Brand Upon the Brain!.
Who directed The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back (1924) was directed by Emmett J. Flynn and stars George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick.