The Head Man (1928)
Up With Laughter! Down With Gloom!
Because he refuses to be a tool for a political mob, Watts, an ex-senator, is relegated to the public wastebasket. When he opposes a rival politician in a mayoral campaign, Watts evokes the public's sympathy and is elected to the mayor's chair, again becoming a power in local politics.
- Date of release
- 1928-07-08
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Edward F. Cline
Casting
- Charles Murray — Watts (as Charlie Murray)
- Loretta Young — Carol Watts
- Larry Kent — Billy Hurd
- Lucien Littlefield — Ed Barnes
- E.J. Ratcliffe — Wareham
- Irving Bacon — Mayor
- Harvey Clark — McKugg
- Sylvia Ashton — Mrs. Briggs
- Dot Farley — Mrs. Denny
- Martha Mattox — Twin
- Rosa Gore — Twin
Interesting facts
The Head Man is a 1928 American drama film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Gerald Duffy, Howard J. Green, Sidney Lazarus and Harvey F. Thew. The film stars Charles Murray, Loretta Young, Larry Kent, Lucien Littlefield, E. J. Ratcliffe and Irving Bacon. The film was released on July 8, 1928, by First National Pictures.
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