The Social Highwayman (1926)
Young reporter Jay Walker is given the job of investigating Ducket Nelson, an infamous bandit. While driving in the country Walker is held up by Nelson--who is disguised as an elderly Gypsy woman--and when his colleagues at the newspaper find out and ridicule him, his publisher tells him not to come back until he himself captures Nelson. Determined to avenge his embarrassment, he sets out to find and bring in the bandit.
- Date of release
- 1926-05-15
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- William Beaudine
Casting
- John Patrick — Jay Walker
- Dorothy Devore — Elsie Van Tyler
- Montagu Love — Ducket Nelson
- Russell Simpson — The Mayor's Partner
- George C. Pearce — Old Van Tyler
- Lynn Cowan — Bobbie
- James Gordon — Editor
- Frank Brownlee — Simpson
- Fred Kelsey — Chief of Police
- Charles Hill Mailes — The Mayor
- Monty O'Grady — Little Boy (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Social Highwayman is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William Beaudine. A print of The Social Highwayman exists at the Cineteca Italiana film archive in Milan, Italy.
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