Human Stuff

1920 film

June 28, 1920 (1920-06-28)

CountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Human Stuff is a 1920 American silent Western film produced and released by Universal Pictures, directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Harry Carey.^[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.^[1]

Plot

Jim Pierce, an Easterner and son of a wealthy industrialist, dreams of Western adventure. He buys a struggling cattle ranch and turns it around by raising sheep, which angers former foreman Ramero and cattle rancher Bull Elkins. Despite his success, Jim is lonely and asks his father to find him a wife. When Lee Tyndal, a friend of Jim's sister, arrives looking to purchase a ranch, Jim believes she has been sent by his father as a potential bride. Offended, Lee escapes to Ramero's cabin, only to be captured by Elkins. Jim rescues her, and during the confrontation, Elkins is killed. Once the confusion is resolved, Lee and Jim marry, securing both her new ranch and his companionship.^[2]

Cast

Harry Carey as James 'Jim' Pierce
Rudolph Christians as 'Washboard' Pierce
Charles Le Moyne as Bull Elkins
Joe Harris as Ramero
Fontaine La Rue as Boka
Ruth Fuller Golden as Jasmes' Sister
Mary Charleson as Lee Tyndal
Bobby Mack as Butler

References

^ ^a ^b "Progressive Silent Film List: Human Stuff". silentera.com. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140402141313/http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/AbbrView.aspx?s=&Movie=15987