---
title: 'The Jack-Knife Man (1920)'
type: 'film'
director: 'King Vidor'
released: '1920-08-01'
runtime_minutes: 60
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-jack-knife-man-1920'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011344/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Jack-Knife Man (1920)

1920 · 60 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Jack-Knife Man is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by King Vidor and his debut film with First National. A story of Christian charity and the virtues of self-help, the work reflects his "Creed and Pledge", a declaration of his artistic principles published the same year. Prints of the film survive in several film archives.

## Credits

- **Director:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Producer:** [King Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/king-vidor)
- **Screenplay:** [William Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-parker)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ira H. Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/ira-h-morgan)

## Cast

- [Florence Vidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/florence-vidor)
- [Charles Arling](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-arling)
- [Frederick A. Turner](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-a-turner)
- [Lillian Leighton](https://cinepixo.com/people/lillian-leighton)
- [Harry Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-todd)
- [Claire McDowell](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-mcdowell)

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