The Mailman (1923 film)
The Mailman is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Emory Johnson and written by Emilie Johnson. The film stars Ralph Lewis and Johnnie Walker. The film was released on December 9, 1923 by FBO. Plot. This story unfolds as a veteran postman Bob Morley played by Ralph Lewis and his son - Johnnie played by Johnnie Walker are both honored for their years of service. Later, Johnnie receives a promotion to work on a postal service ship, the Enterprise. The ocean-going ship carries registered postal mail. One night while Johnnie is at work on  the ship, a robbery occurs at midnight. During the burglary, the robbers kill a postal officer. Bob's son witnesses the foul play. The perpetrators decide to throw Johnnie, the only witness, overboard into the sea. After Johnnie is tossed overboard, he is recovered by a yacht, which happens to be in the area. In a twist of fate, the vessel is a rum-runner and happens to be involved in the robbery of the Enterprise. Johnnie somehow alerts the Pacific fleet. The entire Pacific fleet pursues the rum-running yacht with ten Dreadnoughts. The warships destroy the 90-foot  yacht. Johnnie is saved from the destruction only to face trial for killing a government postal officer during the robbery. His father desperately contacts everyone he knows, pleading to save his son. As the court is about to sentenced Johnnie to hang for the shooting, the real perpetrator confesses, and all ends well. Preservation status. A report created by film historian and archivist David Pierce for the Library of Congress claims: Emory Johnson directed 13 films, of which 11 were silent, and 2 were Talkies. "The Mailman" was the fourth film in Emory Johnson's eight-picture contract with FBO . The film's original length is listed at 7 reels. According to the Library of Congress website, this film has a status of - 2 reels are available at the Gosfilmofond of Russia (Moscow) Copies of this movie are not available on YouTube, movie vendors, or the Internet Archive.