A Man Must Live (1925) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1925, A Man Must Live is an aventure film directed by Paul Sloane, running about 70 minutes. “BROKE, starving, desperate- was jungle law- kill or be killed- justified? You see few pictures with the mighty heart-punch of this one” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Jeff Farnell, forced by circumstances to take a job on a New York scandal sheet while he awaits the settlement of his claim against a steel company. Job Hardcastle, the hardened city editor of the paper, sends Jeff to get a story on "Mops" Collins, a society divorcée who has been reduced to dancing in a cabaret. Jeff takes pity on Mops, who is dying of consumption, and takes her into his apartment, telling Hardcastle that he could not find her. Afraid of losing his job, Jeff hunts for a big story, finding it when he discovers that Clive Ross-Fayne, a friend he thought lost in the war, has been arraigned on charges of narcotics peddling. (Pamela Short)

Who’s in it. A Man Must Live stars Richard Dix as Geoffrey Farnell, Jacqueline Logan as 'Mops' Collins, George Nash as Job Hardcastle and Edna Murphy as Eleanor Ross-Fayne, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Man Must Live page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Man Must Live tend to enjoy Le Seigneur des anneaux : Le Retour du roi, Inception, Interstellar and Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau.