The Man in the Open_
"It's mighty nice to see a real man make good when he has to plough through so many hazards to reach his goal."
Sailor Jesse, shipwrecked off the Texas coast, naively becomes involved with a cattle rustler. Because the sheriff believes in his innocence, Jesse finds work as a cowboy, but soon becomes infatuated with Polly, the medium for fake hypnotist Bull Brooks, and marries her. When he learns that Polly married to win a bet, Jesse attempts to take her from the town's influences to open spaces, but Brooks falsely reports that she killed herself rather than go.
Starring
Dustin Farnum, Herschel Mayall, Lamar Johnstone
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Man in the Open was released 107 years ago in 1919.
Overview
Sailor Jesse, shipwrecked off the Texas coast, naively becomes involved with a cattle rustler. Because the sheriff believes in his innocence, Jesse finds wor...
The Man in the Open is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (6)
Dustin Farnum
Sailor Jesse
Herschel Mayall
Trevor
Lamar Johnstone
Bull Brooks
Joseph J. Dowling
James Brown
Claire Du Brey
Polly
Irene Rich
Kate
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What is The Man in the Open about?
Sailor Jesse, shipwrecked off the Texas coast, naively becomes involved with a cattle rustler. Because the sheriff believes in his innocence, Jesse finds work as a cowboy, but soon becomes infatuated with Polly, the medium for fake hypnotist Bull Brooks, and marries her. When he learns that Polly married to win a bet, Jesse attempts to take her from the town's influences to open spaces, but Brooks falsely reports that she killed herself rather than go.
How long is The Man in the Open?
The Man in the Open has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in The Man in the Open?
The cast of The Man in the Open includes Dustin Farnum, Herschel Mayall, Lamar Johnstone, Joseph J. Dowling, Claire Du Brey.
GENRES (1)
Western