The Iron Hand

The Iron Hand
A still from the film
Directed by	Ulysses Davis
Screenplay by	F. McGrew Willis
Story by	George E. Hall
Starring	Edward Clark Hobart Bosworth Jack Curtis
Production company	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date	May 29, 1916 (1916-05-29)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Iron Hand is a 1916 drama film directed by Ulysses Davis.[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]

Plot

Politician Tim Noland, and his companion Slim are both arrested. When they are both arrested, Noland decides to stop being a criminal, while Slim does not. Slim dies, and Tim adopts his son, Roy. Noland allows a doctor to raise Roy after he promises that raising him in a crime-free environment will allow him to grow up to be a law-abiding adult. Twenty years later, Roy falls in love with and becomes engaged to Enid Winslow, a social reformer who is the daughter of Mr. Winslow, a politician running against Tim in an election. Mr. Winslow wins the election, but he refuses to let Enid marry Roy. Mr. Winslow eventually allows the wedding to proceed after Tim offers to pay for his campaign debts.[1][3]

Cast

• Edward Clark as Jerry Simpson
• Hobart Bosworth as Tim Noland
• Jack Curtis as Connors
• William V. Mong as Slim
• Maude George as Slim's wife
• Frank Newburg as Roy
• Winifred Harris as Mr. Winslow
• Jane Novak as Enid Winslow

References

1. "The Iron Hand (1916)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
2. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Iron Hand". Silent Era. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
3. The Iron Hand (1916) - | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved 2023-02-04

External links

• The Iron Hand at IMDb