The Prince of Broadway

The Prince of Broadway
The Prince of Broadway
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Directed by	John Gorman
Written by	Frederick Chapin
Based on	The Prince of Broadway; by John Gorman
Produced by	Hampton Del Ruth
Starring	George Walsh; Alyce Mills; Freeman Wood
Production; company	Chadwick Pictures
Release date	January 1, 1926;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Prince of Broadway is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by John Gorman and starring George Walsh, Alyce Mills, and Freeman Wood.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] middleweight boxing champion George Burke leads a convivial life and his careless living results in him being knocked out in a match. Actress Nancy Lee, who was his boyhood sweetheart, persuades her wealthy lover Wade Turner to let George use his California ranch to rehabilitate and train. Turner does so but notifies his foreman to hinder George from getting into fighting shape. George, however, rounds back into shape under the care of and training by James J. Jeffries. Wade and Nancy arrive, the former having told her that George is not making good with his time at the ranch. However, George is able to best the champion and wins the love of Nancy.

Cast

George Walsh as George Burke
Alyce Mills as Nancy Lee
Freeman Wood as Wade Turner
James J. Jeffries as himself
Robert Roper as The Champion
Tommy Ryan as Jack Root, Matchmaker
Charles McHugh as Tim McCane
Spencer Bell as Snowball
Frankie Genaro as Fighter
Ad Wolgast as Fighter
Billy Papke as Fighter
Leach Cross as Fighter
Gene Delmont as Fighter

References

^ Munden p. 617
^ Pardy, George T. (January 2, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Prince of Broadway", Motion Picture News, 33 (1), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 89, retrieved January 4, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

The Prince of Broadway at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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[1] Munden p. 617

[2] Pardy, George T. (January 2, 1926), "Pre-Release Review of Features: The Prince of Broadway", Motion Picture News, 33 (1), New York City, New York: Motion Picture News, Inc.: 89, retrieved January 4, 2023 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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