The Man Who Came Back_
"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.
Starring
George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Man Who Came Back was released 102 years ago in 1924.
Overview
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 h...
The Man Who Came Back is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (11)
George O'Brien
Henry Potter
Dorothy Mackaill
Marcelle
Cyril Chadwick
Captain Trevelan
Ralph Lewis
Thomas Potter
Emily Fitzroy
Aunt Isabel
Harvey Clark
Charles Reisling
Edward Peil Sr.
Sam Shu Sin
DK
David Kirby
Gibson
James Gordon
Captain Gallon
WW
Walter Wilkinson
Henry Potter (at age 4)
Winston Miller
Henry Potter (at age 12)
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What is The Man Who Came Back about?
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.
How long is The Man Who Came Back?
The Man Who Came Back has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in The Man Who Came Back?
The cast of The Man Who Came Back includes George O'Brien, Dorothy Mackaill, Cyril Chadwick, Ralph Lewis, Emily Fitzroy.
GENRES (1)
Drama