The Jack-Knife Man

1920 film by King Vidor
Movie silent_film Q3007016
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The Jack-Knife Man

Summary

The Jack-Knife Man is a silent film[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Jack-Knife Man's instance of is recorded as silent film[3].
  • The Jack-Knife Man was directed by King Vidor[4].
  • William Parker wrote the screenplay for The Jack-Knife Man[5].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's genre is silent film[6].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Frederick A. Turner[8].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Claire McDowell[9].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Charles Arling[10].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Florence Vidor[11].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Harry Todd[12].
  • A cast member of The Jack-Knife Man was Lillian Leighton[13].
  • The Jack-Knife Man was produced by King Vidor[14].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's director of photography is recorded as Ira H. Morgan[15].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's Commons category is recorded as The Jack-Knife Man[16].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • The Jack-Knife Man was published on August 1, 1920[19].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's distributed by is recorded as First National Pictures[20].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Jack-Knife Man'}[21].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+60'}[22].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[23].
  • The Jack-Knife Man's copyright status is recorded as public domain[24].

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Authorship and Creation

The Jack-Knife Man was produced by King Vidor[14]. It was directed by King Vidor[4]. William Parker wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Frederick A. Turner[8], Claire McDowell[9], Charles Arling[10], Florence Vidor[11], Harry Todd[12], and Lillian Leighton[13].

Publication

The Jack-Knife Man was released on August 1, 1920[19]. Genres include silent film[6] and drama film[7].

Why It Matters

The Jack-Knife Man ranks in the top 9% of silent_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+60'}
    Aliases
    Country of origin United States
    Cast member Frederick A. Turner, Claire McDowell, Charles Arling +3
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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