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The Strong Man

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After World War I ends, Belgian soldier Paul Bergot (Harry Langdon) joins with his former German rival, Zandow (Arthur Thalasso), and immigrates to America. While Zandow becomes a vaudevillian strong man, Paul searches for Mary (Priscilla Bonner), his longtime pen pal with whom he is in love. Mistaking a shady gold digger (Gertrude Astor) for Mary, Paul manages to escape her clutches by joining Zandow in Cloverdale, where he finally meets Mary and is amazed to discover a secret about her.

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Robert E. Sherwood LIFE 10/06/2021
Harry Langdon is a comedian, to be sure -- unquestionably the greatest comedian that has appeared since Gilbert Seldes discovered Charlie Chaplin. Nevertheless, it is pretty hard to laugh uproariously at The Strong Man. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 11/30/2015
Delightful silent comedy, that anticipates much later Capra. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 09/07/2009
A pellucid early study for It's a Wonderful Life Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas M @TMProofreader 01/26/2019 The best comedy movie ever made! See more 11/06/2014 the first half is great but the second half is weak. See more 10/14/2010 It really is a shame Harry Langdon isn't better known. He was great in this. The quick little punches he did to people were hilarious. I loved his facial reactions. Perhaps the movie dragged out a bit in some scenes, but I thought it was the best silent film we have watched in American Cinema so far (next to The "Teddy" Bears) See more 11/27/2009 Very funny and cute film. See more 03/06/2009 Harry Langdon is adorable. See more 03/04/2009 The best two movies Langdon did were the short films "Saturday Afternoon" and "Fiddlesticks", but this is most likely his most consistent feature, and probably the place a neophyte should be introduced to Langdon, who is a very different type of comedian. An eye-opener for those who think all silent comedy is fast and overacted. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Frank Capra

Director

Harry Langdon

Paul Bergot

Priscilla Bonner

Mary Brown

Gertrude Astor

"Lily" of Broadway

William V. Mong

"Holy Joe"

Robert McKim

"Mike" McDevitt
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Synopsis After World War I ends, Belgian soldier Paul Bergot (Harry Langdon) joins with his former German rival, Zandow (Arthur Thalasso), and immigrates to America. While Zandow becomes a vaudevillian strong man, Paul searches for Mary (Priscilla Bonner), his longtime pen pal with whom he is in love. Mistaking a shady gold digger (Gertrude Astor) for Mary, Paul manages to escape her clutches by joining Zandow in Cloverdale, where he finally meets Mary and is amazed to discover a secret about her.
Director
Frank Capra
Screenwriter
Arthur Ripley, Hal Conklin, Robert Eddy
Production Co
Harry Langdon Corporation
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 1926, Original
Runtime
1h 15m