A Modern Hero (1934)
A 1920s circus performer uses every means at his disposal to achieve fame and fortune at the expense of others.
A Modern HeroDrama, Romance
Cast
- Richard Barthelmess — Pierre Radier aka Paul Rader
- Jean Muir — Joanna Ryan Croy
- Marjorie Rambeau — Mme. Azais
- Verree Teasdale — Lady Claire Benston
- Florence Eldridge — Leah Ernst
- Dorothy Burgess — Hazel Flint Radier
- Hobart Cavanaugh — Henry Mueller
- William Janney — Young Pierre Croy
- Arthur Hohl — Homer Flint
- Theodore Newton — Elmer Croy
- Maidel Turner — Aunt Clara Weingartner
- Mickey Rentschler — Young Pierre as a Child
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