A Man's World (1918 film)

A Man's World is a 1918 American silent drama film, directed by Herbert Blaché.^[2] It stars Emily Stevens, John Merkyl, and Frederick Truesdell, and was released on June 24, 1918.^[3] It adapts the play of the same name by Rachel Crothers.^[4][5]

A Man's World
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Directed by	Herbert Blaché
Written by	June Mathis
Based on	the play, A Man's World by Rachel Crothers
Produced by	Maxwell Karger
Starring	Emily Stevens John Merkyl Frederick Truesdell
Cinematography	Eugene Gaudio
Production company	Metro Pictures
Release date	June 24, 1918 (1918-06-24) (US)[1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast list

• Emily Stevens as Frankie Ware^[6]
• John Merkyl as David Powell (*aka Wilmuth Merkyl)
• Frederick Truesdell as Malcolm Gaskell
• Florence Short as Lione Brune
• Baby Ivy Ward as Kiddie
• Walter Hiers as Larry Hanlon
• Sidney Bracy as Emile Grimeaux
• Vera Royer as Clara Oakes
• Lucile Dorrington as Alice Ellery
• Vinney Binns as Slavey

Reception

"In such films as A Man's World (1918) [Emily Stevens] played the same strong modern woman character that she had created on the stage", wrote Roy Liebman.^[7]