''The Midnight Man'' is a 1919 American

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directed by James W. Horne. It is now considered to be a

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Plot

As described in a

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, Bob Gilmore (Corbett), a young Washington clubman, pleads guilty to his foster father's forgery and becomes a fugitive from justice. As he is about to leave, he learns that his supposed parents adopted him from a foundling society. His only clue to his identity is some baby clothing and a ring. While escaping from the city, he is set upon by the White Circle gang of thieves who throw him in front of a train. He miraculously escapes from death and reaches New York City. While robbing a barroom, one of the thieves is killed and the police, finding Gilmore's jewelry on the body, believe that he is dead. Gilmore then takes the name Stevens and breaks into the homes of the wealthy at midnight in an attempt to learn his identity. At each place he takes nothing of value but leaves an impression of his ring in an effort to trace his parents. He has occasion to rescue a pretty young woman from thugs and finds she is the daughter of a wealthy man named Morgan. Morgan (Girard), it develops, is the leader of the White Circle gang. Gilmore is also being followed by a mysterious Hindu, and is being tracked by Detective Arnold (Singleton). Gilmore in the episodes is frequently called upon to display his boxing abilities in rough and tumble fights, and often takes daring athletic feats during his quest to discover his identity.

Cast

James J. Corbett James John Corbett (September 1, 1866 – February 18, 1933) was an Americans, American professional Boxing, boxer and a World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the only man who ever defeated John L. Sullivan (hence the "man who beat the man" ...

as Bob Gilmore * Kathleen O'Connor as Nell * Joseph W. Girard as Morgan *

Frank Jonasson Frank Jonasson (December 14, 1878 – October 17, 1942) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 75 films between 1914 and 1930. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Rancho Los Amigos, California. Selected ...

as John Gilmore *

Joseph Singleton Joseph Edward Victor Fairfield Daveran Singleton (1 March 1879 – 24 October 1946) was an actor of the silent film, silent era. An Australian, he appeared in 74 films between 1913 and 1925. He was born in Melbourne. Selected filmography ...

as Detective Arnold * Orrall Humphrey as Ramah *

Georgia Woodthorpe Georgia Woodthorpe Cooper Wallace (October 11, 1859 – August 25, 1927) was an American stage and film actress. Georgia Woodthorpe was born on October 11, 1859 in California. Her stage career began when she was a child. She was the youngest a ...

as Martha * William Sauter as Hargreaves *

Noble Johnson Noble Johnson (April 18, 1881 – January 9, 1978), later known as Mark Noble, was an American actor and film producer. He appeared in films such as '' The Mummy'' (1932), '' The Most Dangerous Game'' (1932), ''King Kong'' (1933) and '' Son o ...

as "Spike" *

Sam Polo Sam Polo (November 7, 1872 – October 3, 1966) was an American make up artist and actor of the silent movies era known for '' The Lion's Claws'' (1918), '' The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) and ''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920). He was the bro ...

* Montgomery Carlyle *

Ann Forrest Ann Forrest (known also by her birth name Anna Kromann or Kroman and also known as Ann Kornan; 14 April 1895 – 25 October 1985) was a Danish-born American actress of Hollywood's silent films. Biography Forrest was born 14 April 1895 in Sønde ...

List of episodes

# Cast Adrift # Deadly Enemies # Ten Thousand Dollars Reward # At Bay # Unmasked # The Elevator Mystery # The Electric Foe # Shadow of Fear # The Society Hold-Up # The Blazing Torch # The Death Ride # The Tunnel of Terror # A Fight to the Finish # The Jaws of Death # The Wheel of Terror # Hurled From the Heights # The Cave of Destruction # A Wild Finish

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* 1919 films 1919 lost films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures film serials Films directed by James W. Horne Lost American drama films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama films Lost silent American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub

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