
Young clubman Bob Gilmore is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the male guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and punishes him right there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar.

James W. Horne, Frank Howard Clark, Harvey Gates
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"body{background-color:#000;color:#fff;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0;padding:20px;} When the reels of The Midnight Man begin to spin, the audience is thrust into a world where propriety and violence coexist in a precarious dance. Directed by James W. Horne and scripted by Horne, Frank Howard Clark, and Harvey Gates, this 1919 silent feature weaves a tapestry of familial loyalty, self‑imposed sacrifice, and the relentless pursuit of an elusive identity. The incit..."


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