The Best Man (1919)
The Library of Congress lists this as a ‘lost’ film, however a copy exists in the UK. Gordon, disguised as Hayne, meets with the criminals and manages to purloin the stolen code but the real Hayne, who the police have failed to apprehend, gives chase. Gordon escapes in a taxi that had been pre-booked to take Hayne to church to marry Celia. Arriving at the church, and remembering his instructions ‘Let Nothing Hinder You’, Gordon allows himself to be married to Celia while planning how he will escape.
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J. Warren KerriganCyril Gordon
Lois WilsonCelia Hathaway
Gayne WhitmanJefferson Hathaway (as Alfred Whitman)
Frances RaymondMrs. HathawayClyde BensonGeorge Hayne
Bert ApplingBradyMary LandMrs. HolmanMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about The Best Man
What is The Best Man about?
The Library of Congress lists this as a ‘lost’ film, however a copy exists in the UK. Gordon, disguised as Hayne, meets with the criminals and manages to purloin the stolen code but the real Hayne, who the police have failed to apprehend, gives chase. Gordon escapes in a taxi that had been pre-booked to take Hayne to church to marry Celia. Arriving at the church, and remembering his instructions ‘Let Nothing Hinder You’, Gordon allows himself to be married to Celia while planning how he will escape.
How long is The Best Man?
The Best Man has a runtime of 60 minutes.