''Dynamite Dan'' is a 1924 American

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directed by

Bruce M. Mitchell Bruce M. Mitchell (November 16, 1883 – September 26, 1952) was an American film director and writer active during the silent film era from 1914 to 1934. With the advent of sound films in the 1930s, Mitchell abandoned directing and became an a ...

and featuring Kenneth MacDonald and

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), known professionally as Boris Karloff () and occasionally billed as Karloff the Uncanny, was a British actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film ''Frankenstei ...

. The film is about a young dockworker who is framed for a robbery he did not commit by his foreman, gangster Tony Garcia. Prints of this film survive and are available on DVD. Boris Karloff, who plays the gangster, only appears in the beginning and end of the film.

Plot

A young dockworker named Dan McLeod (Kenneth MacDonald) is accused of a robbery at his job on the loading dock that was actually committed by his foreman Tony Garcia (Boris Karloff). Dan escapes from the police and a comical detective named Sherlock Jones (Eddie Harris) sets out to track him down and recapture him. Dan gets a job as a gym teacher at his girlfriend Helen's school, but gets fired soon after. Next he becomes a professional boxer and calls himself Dynamite Dan. Dan asks his girlfriend to spy for him at his old job and learn who it was that framed him for the robbery. In the film's finale, Dan has to box a gangster named Brute Lacy (Harry Woods) in the ring for the championship as his girlfriend is being menaced by gangster Tony Garcia.

Cast

* Kenneth MacDonald as Dynamite Dan McLeod * Frank Rice as Boss *

as Tony Garcia * Eddie Harris as Sherlock Jones * Diana Alden as Helen Havens (Dan's girlfriend) * Harry Woods as Brute Lacy the boxer * Jack Richardson as Spike Moran *

Emily Gerdes Emily Gerdes (sometimes credited as Emma Gerdes) was an American character actress active primarily during Hollywood's silent era. Biography Gerdes was born near Independence, Kansas,

as Toodles *

Jack Waltemeyer Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, inclu ...

as Tim O'Rourke * Max Asher (credited as Max Aschert) *

Carrie Daumery Carrie Daumery (25 March 1863 – 1 July 1938) was a Belgian-born American film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1908 and 1937. Personal life Daumery was the sister in law of violinist Eugène Ysaÿe. She was also the wid ...

as The School Principal * Mrs. Harold Lockwood as School Teacher

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* 1924 films 1924 drama films 1920s sports drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films American boxing films Films directed by Bruce M. Mitchell 1920s American films Silent American sports drama films 1920s English-language films English-language sports drama films {{sport-film-stub

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