The Handsome Brute

The Handsome Brute
Directed by	Robert Eddy
Screenplay by	Lillian Taft Maize
Starring	William Fairbanks Virginia Lee Corbin Lee Shumway Robert Bolder J.J. Bryson Daniel Belmont
Cinematography	George Meehan
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 1, 1925 (1925-12-01)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Handsome Brute is a lost^[1] 1925 American silent drama film directed by Robert Eddy and written by Lillian Taft Maize. The film stars William Fairbanks, Virginia Lee Corbin, Lee Shumway, Robert Bolder, J.J. Bryson, and Daniel Belmont. The film was released on December 1, 1925, by Columbia Pictures.^[2][3][4]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[5] patrolman Larry O'Day loses his job on the police force due to a misadventure in which jeweler Thomas Egan's daughter Nelly is concerned. International famous detective John Granger is aiding the police in pursuit of the notorious Brady gang. Larry takes a hand in the game, and after a fight he captures Granger and two confederates while they were looting the Egan store. It transpires that the real Granger is dead, and a crook has been impersonating him. Larry is reinstated with the police force, promoted, and then marries Nelly.

Cast

• William Fairbanks as Larry O'Day
• Virginia Lee Corbin as Nelly Egan
• Lee Shumway as John Granger
• Robert Bolder as Thomas Egan
• J.J. Bryson as Captain
• Daniel Belmont as Watchman

References

1. "The Handsome Brute [motion picture]". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
2. "The Handsome Brute (1925) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
3. Hal Erickson. "The Handsome Brute (1925) - Robert Eddy". AllMovie. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
4. "The Handsome Brute". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
5. Pardy, George T. (February 20, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Handsome Brute", Motion Picture News, 33 (8), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 910, retrieved March 20, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links

• The Handsome Brute at IMDb