The Man Hunter (1930)

Name: The Man Hunter
Genre: Adventure
Released: 1930-05-02
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Rin-Tin-Tin, John Loder, Charles Delaney, Nora Lane, Pat Hartigan

The Man Hunter (1930), directed by D. Ross Lederman, starring Rin-Tin-Tin and John Loder.

05/02/1930 BR Adventure 1h

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Lady Jane Winston travels to the Ivory Coast of Africa to investigate George Castle, the manager of her family's rubber and ivory company, whom she suspects of embezzlement. On the voyage, Rin Tin Tin ("Rinty") leaps overboard near the African coast and befriends Jim Clayton, a beachcomber and former company employee. Together, the dog and Clayton rescue Lady Jane from a shark attack, prompting a partnership to expose Castle.

D. Ross LedermanDirector
Jimmy StarrWriter
Lillie HaywardStory

About the film

The Man Hunter is a 1930 American pre-Code adventure drama film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Rin Tin Tin. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and was adapted by James A. Starr (who wrote the screenplay and dialogue) from a story by Lillie Hayward who also wrote the screenplay.

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Plot

Lady Jane Winston, heiress to a company called the West Africa Ivory and Rubber Co., travels to Africa because she believes that George Castle, the company's manager in Africa, is stealing from the company. Rinty sails on the same ship that she does.

When the ship arrives near Africa, Rinty jumps overboard and swims ashore. When Rinty arrives on the beach he befriends Jim Clayton, a former employee of Winston's company. As she is above to get off the ship, Winston falls into the water, as some ferocious sharks appear. Clayton and Rinty rescue her and they become friends. They decide to help Winston entrap Castle. When Clayton discovers a cache of ivory that Castle had hidden he is surprised by Castle's men and imprisoned.

Luckily, Clayton manages to give Rinty a message who delivers it to Winston. When Winston attempts to help Clayton escape, Castle kidnaps her as well. In order to escape arrest by the authorities, Castle than inspires the natives to revolt against the whites. Rinty manages to get to a British outpost just in time and the British soldiers quickly restore order, arrest Castle, and free Winston and Clayton.

Cast

Rin Tin Tin as Rinty

Nora Lane as Lady Jane Winston

Charles Delaney as Jim Clayton

John Loder as George Castle

Pat Hartigan as Crosby

Floyd Shackelford as Simba

Billy Bletcher as Buggs

Joe Bordeaux as Dennis

John Kelly as Charlie

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records the film earned $108,000 domestically and $34,000 foreign.

Preservation

The film is believed to be a lost film.

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The Man Hunter at IMDb

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Trivia

It premiered on May 2, 1930, a Friday.
It runs 1h00 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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D. Ross Lederman Director
Jimmy Starr Writer
Lillie Hayward Story

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What is The Man Hunter about?

The Man Hunter: Lady Jane Winston travels to the Ivory Coast of Africa to investigate George Castle, the manager of her family's rubber and ivory company, whom she suspects of embezzlement. On the voyage, Rin Tin Tin ("Rinty") leaps overboard near the African coast and befriends Jim Clayton, a beachcomber and former company employee.…

Who directed The Man Hunter?

The Man Hunter was directed by D. Ross Lederman in 1930.

Who stars in The Man Hunter?

The cast of The Man Hunter includes Rin-Tin-Tin, John Loder, Charles Delaney, Nora Lane and Pat Hartigan.

How long is The Man Hunter?

The Man Hunter runs for 60 minutes, or 1h00.