The Mailman (1923 film)

The Mailman is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Emory Johnson and written by Emilie Johnson. The film stars Ralph Lewis and Johnnie Walker. The film was released in December 9, 1923 by FBO.[1][2]

The Mailman (1923 film)
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Directed byEmory Johnson
Produced byPat Powers
Emory Johnson
Written byEmilie Johnson
Story and Screenplay
StarringRalph Lewis
CinematographyRoss Fischer
Distributed byFBO
Release date
  • December 9, 1923 (1923-12-09)
Running time
7 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent (English intertitles

Plot

This story unfolds as a veteran postman Bob Morley played by Ralph Lewis and his son - Johnnie played by Johnnie Walker are both honored for their years of service. Later, Johnnie receives a promotion to work on a postal service ship, the Enterprise. The ocean-going ship carries registered postal mail. One night while Johnnie is at work on the ship, a robbery occurs at midnight. During the burglary, the robbers kill a postal officer. Bob’s son witnesses the foul play. The perpetrators decide to throw Johnnie, the only witness, overboard into the sea.

After Johnnie is tossed overboard, he is recovered by a yacht which somehow happens to be in the area. In a twist of fate, the vessel is a rum-runner and happens to be involved in the robbery of the Enterprise. Johnnie somehow alerts the Pacific fleet. The entire Pacific fleet pursues the rum-running yacht with ten Dreadnoughts. The warships destroy the 90-foot yacht. Johnnie is saved from the destruction only to face trial for killing a government postal officer during the robbery. His father desperately contacts everyone he knows, pleading to save his son. As the court is about to sentenced Johnnie to hang for the shooting, the real perpetrator confesses, and all ends well.[3]

Cast
Actor Role
Ralph LewisBob Morley
Johnnie WalkerJohnnie
Martha SleeperBetty
Virginia True BoardmanMrs. Morley
Taylor GravesHarry
Hardee KirklandCaptain Franz
David KirbyJack Morgan
Josephine AdairVirginia
Rosemary CooperMrs. Thompson
Richard MorrisAdmiral Fleming

References
  1. TheMailman The AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". www.silentera.com.
  3. The Mailman @ IMDb.com
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