The Brute (1920 film)
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The Brute is a 1920
race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux
. The film focuses on a young woman (Evelyn Preer
) who, after the reported death of her suitor, is forced into an unhappy marriage – only to discover her original suitor is still alive. The film includes a subplot about an African American
boxer (played by boxing
champion Sam Langford
) who rebels against a crooked manager who tries to fix a major bout. The original version of the film included a scene where the boxer defeats a white rival, but Micheaux was forced to remove the scene by censors.
No print of the film is known to exist and the production is believed to be a lost film.
1920 in film
The year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
race film directed, written, produced and distributed by Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films...
. The film focuses on a young woman (Evelyn Preer
Evelyn Preer
Evelyn Preer, born Evelyn Jarvis , was a pioneering African-American stage and screen actress and blues singer of the 1910s through the early 1930s. Evelyn was known within the black community as "The First Lady of the Screen."She was the first black actress to earn celebrity and popularity...
) who, after the reported death of her suitor, is forced into an unhappy marriage – only to discover her original suitor is still alive. The film includes a subplot about an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
boxer (played by boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion Sam Langford
Sam Langford
Sam Langford was a Black Canadian boxing standout of the early part of the 20th century. Called the "Greatest Fighter Nobody Knows," by ESPN. He was rated #2 by The Ring on their list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". Langford was originally from Weymouth Falls, a small community in Nova...
) who rebels against a crooked manager who tries to fix a major bout. The original version of the film included a scene where the boxer defeats a white rival, but Micheaux was forced to remove the scene by censors.
No print of the film is known to exist and the production is believed to be a lost film.