The Man from Home (1914) | Directed by Cecil B. DeMille - Full Movie

Wealthy brother and sister Horace and Ethel Simpson, touring Europe, fall prey to Russian conmen, one of whom plans a marriage with Ethel. Executor of their fortune Daniel Pike, assisted by Grand Duke Vasill, exposes the Russians for what they are.

The Man from Home is a 1914 American drama film based on a play written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille. In 1922, the story was remade in the UK by George Fitzmaurice as The Man From Home, and released by Famous Players-Lasky. The stage play was a big hit for actor William Hodge in the role of Pike in the 1908 Broadway season.

Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Written by: Booth Tarkington (play), Harry Leon Wilson (play), Cecil B. DeMille
Produced by: Jesse L. Lasky, Cecil B. DeMille
Starring: Charles Richman
Cinematography: Alvin Wyckoff
Edited by: Cecil B. DeMille
Production company: Jesse Lasky Feature Plays
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release date: November 9, 1914
Running time: 5 reels
Country: United States
Languages: Silent, English intertitles