Abysmal Brute (1923)
1h 20m
Running Time
April 15, 1923Release Date
Abysmal Brute (1923)
1h 20m
Running Time
April 15, 1923Release Date
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Plot.
A young man is raised in the mountains by his prizefighter father. Although he possesses great strength and athletic skill, he is completely out of his league when it comes to women. He becomes a successful boxer in San Francisco and is given the name "The Abysmal Brute". When he rescues a drowning man, he meets a beautiful socialite named Maude Sangster and falls in love. His lack of social skills proves a hindrance when a rival suitor competes with him for Maude's affections.
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Cast & Crew.
Reginald Denny
Pat Glendon, Jr
Mabel Julienne Scott
Maude Sangster
Charles K. French
Pat Glendon, Sr
Hayden Stevenson
Sam Stubener
George Stewart
Wilfred Sangster
Hobart Henley
Director
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Sangster
Jack London
Writer
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Wiki.
The Abysmal Brute is a 1923 American silent sports drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Reginald Denny, Mabel Julienne Scott, and Charles K. French. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel The Abysmal Brute by Jack London. The film received mixed reception, with one reviewer stating that the film was not a perfect adaptation of the novel. Comedic scenes, that were not in the novel, were added to the film by leading actor Reginald Denny.