The Strong Man
1926 · 75 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,004 VOTES · DIR. Frank Capra
Overview
A meek Belgian soldier (Harry Langdon) fighting in World War I receives penpal letters and a photo from "Mary Brown", an American girl he has never met. He becomes infatuated with her by long distance. After the war, the young Belgian journeys to America as assistant to a theatrical "strong man", Zandow the Great (Arthur Thalasso). While in America, he searches for Mary Brown... and he finds her, just as word comes that Zandow is incapacitated and the little nebbish must go on stage in his place.
Dialogue Timeline — 126 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:10 THE STRONG MAN
00:05:46 I hope you are better.
00:06:11 ...and we are never to meet, I find the courage...
00:07:06 ...laden with immigrants seeking a newer Rainbow in the Land of Promise.
00:09:51 "The Crown Prince gave me this hat!"
00:13:10 "Pardon, Major, do you know a girl named Mary Brown?"
00:17:33 "What's a nickel! I've got plenty of money."
00:29:08 "Where will I find the studio of Madame Browne?
00:32:07 The Town Hall was re-named "The Palace" and the profits ran into thousands.
00:33:33 "...It's useless to fight me any longer. Money talks louder than you!..."
00:34:36 The church people of the town, horrified by conditions...
00:35:35 Believe ye and Behold! The Miracle shall be repeated!"
00:37:05 "'Holy Joe' out there again trying to sing the shingles off the roof!"
00:38:17 "Miss Mary; tell us that story again about the Belgian soldier who won the war."
00:39:56 "Say, what did you swallow? ...A fish horn?"
00:46:51 "My head's clear! ...I'm beginning to smell!"
00:49:29 "WHO?"
00:52:03 "Aren't you surprised to see me?"
00:58:27 "Where's the Strong Man? Show us the big Bum!"
01:05:49 "We must be quiet... There's a funeral!"
01:11:16 DUMP TRASH HERE
Cast & Characters
Harry Langdon
Paul Bergot
Priscilla Bonner
Mary Brown
Gertrude Astor
'Lily' of Broadway
William V. Mong
Parson Brown aka 'Holy Joe'
Robert McKim
'Mike' McDevitt
Arthur Thalasso
'Zandow the Great'
Brooks Benedict
Bus Passenger
Helen Brent
Undetermined Secondary Role
Tay Garnett
Undetermined Secondary Role
Douglas Haig
Undetermined Secondary Role
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed126
Dialogue density1.7 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line01:11:16
Production Record
DirectorFrank Capra
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,004