When the Clouds Roll by (1919)Psychiatrist Dr. Ulrich Metz attempts to drive Daniel Brown to suicide. Director:Victor FlemingWriter:Thomas J. Geraghty (scenario) |
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When the Clouds Roll by (1919)Psychiatrist Dr. Ulrich Metz attempts to drive Daniel Brown to suicide. Director:Victor FlemingWriter:Thomas J. Geraghty (scenario) |
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Daniel Boone Brown
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Albert MacQuarrie | ... |
Hobson
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Kathleen Clifford | ... |
Lucette Bancroft
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Frank Campeau | ... |
Mark Drake
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Ralph Lewis | ... |
Curtis Brown
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Herbert Grimwood | ... |
Dr. Ulrich Metz
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Daisy Jefferson | ... |
Bobby De Vere
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Bull Montana | ... |
The Nightmare
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Victor Fleming | ... |
Himself
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Thomas J. Geraghty | ... |
Himself
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William C. McGann | ... |
Himself
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Harris Thorpe | ... |
Himself
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The comfortable and amiable Daniel Boone Brown, a resident of New York's water front, becomes the victim of a mad scientist's psychological experiments. For days, Dr. Ulrich Metz messes up Daniel's life, bringing on failing health, restless sleep, a nervous and irritable disposition, tardiness for work, and superstitions that cause worry and fear. Several months into the ordeal, one of Metz's minions, hired as Daniel's livery, feeds him a midnight snack of spring onions, lobster, Welsh rarebit and mince pie. We see the contents of his stomach causing pain and distress; then he has vivid and surreal nightmares. Will Metz succeed in driving Daniel to suicide? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
As our story opens, otherwise normal New York gadabout Douglas Fairbanks (as Daniel Boone Brown) has been unknowingly the "guinea pig" in a bizarre experiment. For three months, Mr. Fairbanks has been secretly the subject of possibly mad scientist Herbert Grimwood (as Ulrich Metz). "The power of suggestion can destroy both mind and body," Dr. Metz explains, "But first I weaken the power of resistance in my subject by implanting psychic germs of fear, worry, superstition and kindred annoyances." Fairbanks has become superstitious and frantic, but maintains his good nature...
"When the Clouds Roll By" was a United Artists showcase for its box office star. The plot collapses as episodes lead to a revelation that doesn't exactly fit the (doctor's) introduction; we have been led astray. However, it doesn't matter if you take the story as a surreal fantasy from the opening credits. Also involved are Fairbanks' courtship of conveniently placed Kathleen Clifford (as Lucette "Lucy" Bancroft), plus business intrigue involving his uncle Ralph Lewis (as Curtis Brown) and oily rival Frank Campeau (as Mark Drake). Somehow, Fairbanks and Victor Fleming fit it all together.
******** When the Clouds Roll By (12/28/19) Victor Fleming ~ Douglas Fairbanks, Kathleen Clifford, Frank Campeau, Herbert Grimwood