
A spoiled heiress is bored by her high-society crowd, and falls for a young truck driver. Her family plans to marry her off to a wealthy young man, but she wants no part of that and she and her lover decide to elope.


Is Man Crazy a hidden gem of the silent era? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the jarring collision of high-society melodrama and early action-thriller tropes.This film is for viewers who enjoy watching the rigid social structures of the 1920s get dismantled by a bit of grease and grit. It is certainly not...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

John Francis Dillon

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"Is Man Crazy a hidden gem of the silent era? Short answer: Yes, but only if you appreciate the jarring collision of high-society melodrama and early action-thriller tropes.This film is for viewers who enjoy watching the rigid social structures of the 1920s get dismantled by a bit of grease and grit. It is certainly not for those looking for a consistent, lighthearted romantic comedy, as the third-act shift into criminality is unexpectedly dark.The Direct Verdict1) This film works because: The ch..."
Perry Nathan, Dwinelle Benthall, Grace Sartwell Mason, Rufus McCosh
United States

