Character Relationships in When the Clouds Roll By
Daniel Boone Brown (played by Douglas Fairbanks) is a protagonist in When the Clouds Roll By.
Daniel Boone Brown is a superstitious but ambitious young New Yorker whose life is manipulated by Dr. Ulrich Metz and his associates through a series of apparent misfortunes. He falls in love with Lucette Bancroft, resists being driven to suicide, exposes the deception, and pursues Mark Drake to save Lucette and secure a happy resolution. Lucette Bancroft (played by Kathleen Clifford) appears in When the Clouds Roll By.
Lucette Bancroft is a Greenwich Village artist and the daughter of a western landowner. She develops a mutual love with Daniel Boone Brown, but Mark Drake persuades her to return west with him. Her departure motivates Daniel to follow them, leading to the dangerous train journey and the film's final rescue. Dr. Ulrich Metz (played by Herbert Grimwood) appears in When the Clouds Roll By.
Dr. Ulrich Metz is a demented psychiatrist who targets Daniel Boone Brown in the interests of science. With the aid of numerous associates, he arranges bewildering misfortunes involving broken mirrors, black cats, and similar omens to drive Daniel toward suicide. His insanity is eventually discovered, allowing Daniel to escape his scheme.
Character Relationship Map: When the Clouds Roll By
When the Clouds Roll By (1919) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Daniel Boone Brown
(played by Douglas Fairbanks) — protagonist
Daniel Boone Brown is a superstitious but ambitious young New Yorker whose life is manipulated by Dr. Ulrich Metz and his associates through a series of apparent misfortunes. He falls in love with Luc...
Lucette Bancroft
(played by Kathleen Clifford) — supporting
Lucette Bancroft is a Greenwich Village artist and the daughter of a western landowner. She develops a mutual love with Daniel Boone Brown, but Mark Drake persuades her to return west with him. Her de...
Dr. Ulrich Metz
(played by Herbert Grimwood) — supporting
Dr. Ulrich Metz is a demented psychiatrist who targets Daniel Boone Brown in the interests of science. With the aid of numerous associates, he arranges bewildering misfortunes involving broken mirrors...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Daniel Boone Brown → Lucette Bancroft
(Romantic Lovers)
Daniel meets Lucette in Greenwich Village, and the plot states that mutual love results.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Daniel Boone Brown → Dr. Ulrich Metz
(Conflict Adversary)
Dr. Ulrich Metz arranges circumstances intended to drive Daniel Boone Brown to suicide through a series of bewildering misfortunes.
Story Analysis
An ambitious New Yorker survives psychological persecution, protects his love, and reaches a happy resolution through escalating danger.
Plot Progression
The Superstitious Target
Love Amid Misfortune
Schemes Beneath the Surface
The Psychiatrist Exposed
Flooded Journey Home
Directed by Victor Fleming
When the Clouds Roll By (1919) · 6.7/10 · action, comedy, romance
