Godless Men

Godless Men is a 1920 American silent adventure drama film directed by Reginald Barker and produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. It stars Russell Simpson and James "Jim" Mason as a father and son. It is based on a Saturday Evening Post short story "Black Pawl" by Ben Ames Williams.^[1]

Gddless Men
Film poster
Directed by	Reginald Barker
Written by	J. G. Hawks (co-scenario) Edfrid A. Bingham (co-scenario)
Based on	Black Pawl, Saturday Evening Post by Ben Ames Williams
Starring	Russell Simpson James "Jim" Mason
Cinematography	Percy Hilburn (French)
Edited by	J. G. Hawks
Production company	Reginald Barker Productions
Distributed by	Goldwyn Pictures
Release date	November 1920 (1920-11)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The full film

This film exists in a private collection.^[2][3]

Newspaper ad for film with Helene Chadwick

Plot

Cast

• Russell Simpson as 'Black' Pawl
• James "Jim" Mason as 'Red' Pawl
• Helene Chadwick as Ruth Lytton
• John Bowers as Dan Darrin
• Alec B. Francis as Reverend Sam Poor
• Bob Kortman as Seaman Speiss
• Irene Rich as 'Black Pawl's' Wife
• Lionel Belmore as Seaman Neighbor
• Frankie Lee as 'Red Pawl' as a Boy (uncredited)
• Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Seaman (uncredited)

See also

• Stormswept (1923)
• Code of the Sea (1924)
• Rugged Water (1925)
• Sensation Seekers (1927)
• The Perfect Storm (2000)