The Man Life Passed By(1923)
Inventor John Turbin vows vengeance when "Iron Man" Moore, a wealthy iron industrialist, steals his plans. Poverty and disappointment make him a derelict, but he forgives his enemy and finds happiness after Moore's daughters, Hope and Joy, befriend him.
Movie: The Man Life Passed By
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John Turbin
Hope Moore (courtesy of Chester Bennett)
Joy Moore
Harold Trevis
'Iron Man' Moore
John's Mother
Paula
Jerry (as Ralph Bushman)
Muggsy
Crogan
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Inventor John Turbin vows vengeance when "Iron Man" Moore, a wealthy iron industrialist, steals his plans. Poverty and disappointment make him a derelict, but he forgives his enemy and finds happiness after Moore's daughters, Hope and Joy, befriend him.
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