''The Man on the Box'' is a 1914 American silent

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directed by Oscar Apfel and co-directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It was based on the 1904 novel of the same name by

Harold MacGrath Harold MacGrath (September 4, 1871 – October 30, 1932) was a bestselling and prolific American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He sometimes completed more than one novel per year for the mass market, covering romance, spies, my ...

and stars

Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter (January 31, 1875 – May 21, 1945) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 330 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934. Born in Grand Rapids, ...

. Max Figman had starred in the Broadway version in 1907 and reprises his role here in this film. A surviving film at the Library of Congress and the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research (Madison).The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Man on the Box''
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Cast

as Russian ambassador *

Jane Darwell Jane Darwell (born Patti Woodard; October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American actress of stage, film, and television. With appearances in more than 100 major movies spanning half a century, Darwell is perhaps best remembered for her p ...

as Mrs. Chadwick *

William Elmer William Elmer (April 25, 1869 – February 24, 1945) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1913 and 1942. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and died in Hollywood, California. Elmer acted in ...

as Troop commander * Max Figman as Lt. Bob Warburton * Harry Fisher as Chales Henderson * Betty Johnson as Nancy Warburton (as Betty Jonson) * Jack W. Johnston as Count Karloff (as J.W. Johnston) * C. F. Le None as Scout *

Fred Montague Fred Montague (1864 – 3 July 1919) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1912 and 1919. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ...

as Col. Raleigh * James Neill as Col. Annesley * Lolita Robertson as Betty Annesley *

Mabel Van Buren Mabel Van Buren (born Mabel Brown Southard; July 17, 1878 – November 4, 1947) was an American stage and screen actress. Biography As a theatrical performer she played the leading lady in both ''The Virginian'' and ''The Squaw Man'' (190 ...

as Kit Warburton

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* 1914 films 1914 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Famous Players-Lasky films Films based on American novels Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille Films directed by Oscar Apfel 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American comedy-drama films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub