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
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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