The Right Man

For other uses, see The Right Man (disambiguation).

The Right Man is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Jack Harvey.^[1] It stars George Larkin and Mary Beth Milford.

The Right Man
Directed by	Jack Harvey
Written by	Harry Fraser (as Harry P. Crist)
Starring	George Larkin Mary Beth Milford
Cinematography	Jack Young
Distributed by	Rayart Pictures
Release dates	March 27, 1925 (1925-03-27) November 15, 1926 (1926-11-15) (UK)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Mrs. Hoyt is infatuated with Dergan, the managing editor of her husband’s newspaper. Dergan buys a hat similar to Hoyt’s and then calls on Mrs. Hoyt. Moha, faithful to his master, shoots at Dergan but kills another maan, a crook. Mrs. Hoyt hides the hat. Tip O’Neil, a reporter, is aware of Dergan’s real villainy and the fact that Dergan is “playing” for the newspaper stock which Mrs. Hoyt owns. So when Dergan tries to win the affection of Mary Burton, who also works in the office. Tip gets busy and frustrates Dergan’s every move. Dergan finally gets shot by Moha when he attempts to take the stock certificates from Mrs. Hoyt. Mary and Tip are happy as they drive away from the Hoyt residence with Denny, Tip’s pal, as the chauffeur.

Cast

• George Larkin as Tip O'Neil
• Mary Beth Milford as Mary Burton
• Jerome La Grasse as Bruce Dergan
• Ollie Kirby as Mrs. Hoyt
• Roy Laidlaw as James J. Hoyt
• Milburn Morante as Denny O’Reilly, a Houseboy
• Max Bennett as Moha, a servant
• Milton J. Fahrney as City Editor