The Abysmal Brute (1923)
- Original title
- Abysmal Brute
- Directed by
- Hobart Henley
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, boxing film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A strong but naive young man becomes a boxer. He falls in love and must navigate the corrupt world of professional fighting.
old-fashionedearnestgentlesentimentallight-hearteddramaticslow-paced
What happens
The Abysmal Brute is a lost 1923 American silent sports drama film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Reginald Denny, Mabel Julienne Scott, and Charles K. French. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel The Abysmal Brute by Jack London. The film received mixed reception, with one reviewer stating that the film was not a perfect adaptation of the novel. Comedic scenes, that were not in the novel, were added to the film by leading actor Reginald Denny. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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