Douglas Fairbanks Sr. invents the action-comedy star 60 years before Tom Cruise.
A young man fights to overcome a piratical arms smuggler and to win the heart of a rich man's daughter.
Acting
Fairbanks' athletic charisma basically creates the modern movie star.
Stunts
He does his own climbing, jumping, and chaos—no doubles, no CGI.
Costume
Glorious 1916 suits and society gowns in crisp restoration.
Director
Lloyd Ingraham
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