Abysmal Brute

Abysmal Brute (1923)

WHY? They offered her wealth - They offered her fame - They offered her love - She refused them all - Why?

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.

Date of release
1923-04-15
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Hobart Henley

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Abysmal Brute

The Abysmal Brute is a lost 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.

Production

The Minneapolis Star wrote that the film is not like the book, with only the name of the book and characters being used. The reviewer mentioned that romance is only a small part of the novel and that there is "painfully dragged-in comedy relief" in the film. The actor Reginald Denny added comedic scenes to the film which he said was "'the hokum' of an adaptation of Jack London's boxing story".

AllMovie said, "Since his British accent remained conveniently unheard during the silent era, Reginald Denny made a wonderful all-American hero". Virginia Valli was originally meant to have the role of Mabel Julienne Scott. Shannon Day and Mae Busch were reported to be in the cast at first, but neither actress appeared in the film. Multiple boxers, who were known prizefighters, appeared in the film.

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