A Modern Hero

Weary of the circus life, and of the broken hearts in his wake, French trick rider Pierre Radier (Richard Barthelmess) bolted his troupe’s U.S. tour to set down roots. Driven by the desire to do right by the son (William Janney) he fathered out of wedlock, he rises from bike mechanic to auto magnate...but his unfettered ambition leads to tragedy. G.W. Pabst’s sole American project, adapted from the Louis Bromfield novel, also stars Jean Muir, Marjorie Rambeau, Verree Teasdale, Florence Eldridge, Dorothy Burgess. 71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.