A Man of Action_
Wealthy Bruce MacAllister, goaded by his fiancée, Helen, into proving that he is a man of action rather than a pampered youth tells his estate administrator, Eugene Preston, that he is going east for a meeting. Instead, Bruce dons a disguise and infiltrates the San Francisco underworld. Mistaken for master criminal "The Chicago Kid", he finds himself leading the gang in a robbery of his own fortune in diamonds. Discovering Eugene's intention to steal the jewels for himself he engineers it so the loot changes hands many times. Getting wise, Helen summons the police, the criminals are apprehended, and she sees Bruce in a new light.
Starring
Douglas MacLean, Marguerite De La Motte, Raymond Hatton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Man of Action was released 103 years ago in 1923.
Overview
Wealthy Bruce MacAllister, goaded by his fiancée, Helen, into proving that he is a man of action rather than a pampered youth tells his estate administrator,...
A Man of Action is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (8)
Douglas MacLean
Bruce MacAllister
Marguerite De La Motte
Helen Sumner
Raymond Hatton
Harry Hopwood
Wade Boteler
Spike McNab
Arthur Stuart Hull
Eugene Preston
Kingsley Benedict
Andy
Katharine Lewis
Frisco Rose
AM
Arthur Millett
Dr. Sumner
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What is A Man of Action about?
Wealthy Bruce MacAllister, goaded by his fiancée, Helen, into proving that he is a man of action rather than a pampered youth tells his estate administrator, Eugene Preston, that he is going east for a meeting. Instead, Bruce dons a disguise and infiltrates the San Francisco underworld. Mistaken for master criminal "The Chicago Kid", he finds himself leading the gang in a robbery of his own fortune in diamonds. Discovering Eugene's intention to steal the jewels for himself he engineers it so the loot changes hands many times. Getting wise, Helen summons the police, the criminals are apprehended, and she sees Bruce in a new light.
How long is A Man of Action?
A Man of Action has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in A Man of Action?
The cast of A Man of Action includes Douglas MacLean, Marguerite De La Motte, Raymond Hatton, Wade Boteler, Arthur Stuart Hull.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Crime
Drama