His People

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His People (aka; Proud Heart) is a 1925 silent film about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan directed by Edward Sloman. According to film historian Lester Friedman, “Sloman’s compelling vision of the painful depths...read more

His People (aka; Proud Heart) is a 1925 silent film about a young, Jewish boxer growing up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan directed by Edward Sloman. According to film historian Lester Friedman, “Sloman’s compelling vision of the painful depths and joyous heights of immigrant life endow the film with an exuberant vitality that captivates modern filmgoers and enlightens film historians.” The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.

Original Release

11/01/1925

US Release

11/01/1925

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Edward Sloman

Writers

Isadore Bernstein, Alfred A. Cohn, Charles E. Whittaker

Cast

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