''The Bruiser'' is a 1916 American
silent drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Charles Bartlett. The film stars
Charlotte Burton
Charlotte E. Burton (May 30, 1881 – March 28, 1942) was an American silent film actress.
Biography
Early life and education
Charlotte E. Burton was born on May 30, 1881, in San Francisco, California. However there is some debate ...
and
William Russell.
The film depicts a dispute between honest dock workers and a corrupt management, and has been cited as an example of a "liberal film".
Cast
* William Russell as "Big Bill" Brawley
* Charlotte Burton as Fen Bernham
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George Ferguson as Modest Tim
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Lizette Thorne
Lizette Thorne (24 November 1882 – 3 November 1970) was an English-born silent film actress. She starred in 45 films in her career, including '' The Thoroughbred'' and '' The Bruiser'' with actress Charlotte Burton. Thorne's film career b ...
as Norma Kenwick
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Roy Stewart
Roy Stewart (15 May 1925 – 27 October 2008) was a Jamaican-born British actor. He began his career as a stuntman and went on to work in film and television.
In 1954 he founded Roy Stewart's Gym in Powis Square, North Kensington, and ran th ...
as Manson Kenwick
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Pete Morrison
George D. "Pete" Morrison (August 8, 1890 – February 5, 1973) was an American silent western film actor born in Westminster, Colorado. During his childhood he lived in Morrison, Colorado (named for his grandfather George Morrison) and Idaho ...
as Charley, Fen's brother
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Al Fordyce as Munsey
* Eric Jacobs as Butler
References
External links
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1916 films
1916 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Charles Bartlett
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
English-language drama films
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