''A Man's Mate'' is a 1924 American silent

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directed by Edmund Mortimer and written by

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. The film stars John Gilbert,

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, and James Neill. The film was released on March 16, 1924, by

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Paul Bonard's wealthy father is opposed to his son's choice of an artist's career. Two

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, the Lion and Lynx, quarrel over the Wildcat, a female member of their Paris gang. The Lynx flees, meets Paul, stuns him, and changes clothes with him. Paul is brought to the Apache den, where he conquers the Lion in a desperate fight. Paul has lost his memory and falls in love with the Wildcat. He paints a picture of her. She discovers his identity, he goes home, submits to an operation, and recovers his memory. Later he seeks out and marries the Wildcat.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''A Man's Mate'' located in any film archives, it is considered a

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.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''A Man's Mate''
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* 1924 films 1924 drama films 1924 lost films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by Edmund Mortimer Fox Film films Lost American drama films Silent American drama films English-language drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub