What are the key story phases in Name the Man?

The story of Name the Man progresses through these phases: The Sheltered Outcast, The Judicial Rise, The Trial and Verdict, The Mob and Sacrifice.

How does Name the Man end?

In the final act ("The Mob and Sacrifice"): A furious mob demands the father's name. Bessie escapes, Victor is caught helping her, and he is stoned by the crowd as he accepts his punishment.

Name the Man (1924) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Name the Man
Genre: drama
Released: 1924
Rating: 9

Plot Analysis Summary

A judicial officer's moral crisis unfolds as he judges the mother of his child while facing public wrath.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Sheltered Outcast

The Judicial Rise

The Trial and Verdict

The Mob and Sacrifice

Victor Stowell, son of the deemster of the Isle of Man, is engaged to Fenella Stanley. He becomes involved in an intrigue with local girl Bessie Collister, becomes the deemster on his father's death, and is forced to try Bessie for killing her illegitimate child.

Directed by

Victor Sjöström

Key Cast

Mae Busch — Bessie Collister
Conrad Nagel — Victor Stowell
Hobart Bosworth — Christian Stowell
Creighton Hale — Alick Gell
Patsy Ruth Miller — Fenella Stanley

Rating: 9/10 (1 votes)