The story of David Harum, a small-town banker, and how what he does and who he is affects the lives of everyone in his town, whether they--or he--realize it.
Acting
William H. Crane's twinkling mischief carries every scene.
Direction
Dwan's efficient storytelling in just 68 minutes.
Director
Allan Dwan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William H. Crane originated the role on Broadway in 1900 and was 67 when he finally played it on screen. The man waited fifteen years for his close-up.
This was one of Paramount's biggest hits of 1915, proving audiences would flock to rural Americana even as WWI raged overseas. The 'David Harum' archetype—wise, wily, small-town philosopher—became a template for decades of American cinema.
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