The Social Highwayman (1926)
Young reporter Jay Walker is given the job of investigating Ducket Nelson, an infamous bandit. While driving in the country Walker is held up by Nelson--who is disguised as an elderly Gypsy woman--and when his colleagues at the newspaper find out and ridicule him, his publisher tells him not to come back until he himself captures Nelson. Determined to avenge his embarrassment, he sets out to find and bring in the bandit.
- Released
- 1926-05-15
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- William Beaudine
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- John Patrick as Jay Walker
- Dorothy Devore as Elsie Van Tyler
- Montagu Love as Ducket Nelson
- Russell Simpson as The Mayor's Partner
- George C. Pearce as Old Van Tyler
- Lynn Cowan as Bobbie
- James Gordon as Editor
- Frank Brownlee as Simpson
- Fred Kelsey as Chief of Police
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Mayor
- Monty O'Grady as Little Boy (uncredited)