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The Climber (1917)
Short | 40 min | Short, Drama

The Climber (1917)

Short | 40 min | Short, Drama

William Beerdheim Van Broon, the descendant of an old, respected family, works in Tom Tarney's bowling alley in the slums. When William knocks someone out, Tarney foresees William's pugilistic possibilities and starts him in training to ...See moreWilliam Beerdheim Van Broon, the descendant of an old, respected family, works in Tom Tarney's bowling alley in the slums. When William knocks someone out, Tarney foresees William's pugilistic possibilities and starts him in training to fight Buck Stringer, the local champion. Buck's sister Madelyn and his brother Grafton work for Bruce Crosby, whom they plan to blackmail. When Crosby and his sister Eva get a flat tire in the slum district, Buck and his gang insult them until William fights them off. Eva invites William to their home, and they soon grow fond of each other, but after William - fighting under the name of "Brown" - beats Buck in the first round, Crosby learns that William is a boxer and is outraged. Although Eva is also displeased, she stands by William when, after saving Crosby from Madelyn's and Grafton's plot, he is accused by Crosby of complicity in it. After Eva goes to William's home, his family's attorney sees his picture in the news and notifies him of his inheritance of several million dollars. Written by Pamela Short See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry King William Beerheiim Van Broon William Beerheiim Van Broon See fewer	The Song of Bernadette (1943)
Jack McLaughlin Bruce Crosby Bruce Crosby See fewer	The Secret of Black Mountain (1917)
Gibson Gowland Buck Stringer (as T.H. Gibson Gowland) Buck Stringer (as T.H. Gibson Gowland) See fewer	Greed (1924)
Robert Ensminger Grafton Grafton See fewer	Fortune's Mask (1922)
Charles Blaisdell Tom Tarney Tom Tarney See fewer	The Inspirations of Harry Larrabee (1917)
James Kerr Sweeney Sweeney See fewer	The Climber (1917)
Bruce Smith Slats O'Keefe Slats O'Keefe See fewer	Neal of the Navy (1915)
Frank Erlanger 'Happy' 'Happy' See fewer	The Sultana (1916)
Lucille Pietz Eva Crosby Eva Crosby See fewer	Temptation and the Girl (1917)
Leah Gibbs Ethel Crosby Ethel Crosby See fewer	Mentioned in Confidence (1917)
Arma Carlton Madelyn Rosseau Madelyn Rosseau See fewer	Sunshine and Gold (1917)
Mollie McConnell Mrs. Crosby Mrs. Crosby See fewer	Bare Fists (1919)
Ruth Lackaye Mrs. Tarney Mrs. Tarney See fewer	Muggsy (1919)