Comedy · United States of America · 1926 · 1h 10m

The Cave Man

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Director
Lewis Milestone
Cast
Matt Moore as Mike Smagg Marie Prevost as Myra Gaylord John Patrick as Brewster Bradford Myrna Loy as Maid Phyllis Haver as Dolly Van Dream Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Van Dream
Crew
David Abel — Director of Photography Darryl F. Zanuck — Writer Jack Wagner — Writer Gelett Burgess — Story
Tagline

SHE LIKED 'EM ROUGH! SHE WANTED A CAVE MAN- ONE WHOSE LIPS BELLOWED COMMANDS AND WHOSE ARMS ENFORCED HER!

Synopsis

A bored society girl cuts a hundred dollar bill in half, writes a message on one half for whoever finds it and throws it out the window of her apartment. The person who finds it turns out to be the driver of a coal truck. So she decides to give him a complete makeover in order to make him presentable to her society friends.

Mood & Themes
partially lost filmsociety girl
Key Collaborators
Lewis Milestone Director David Abel Director of Photography Darryl F. Zanuck Writer Jack Wagner Writer Gelett Burgess Story
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