The Roughneck is a 1924 American silent romantic adventure film directed by Jack Conway and written by Charles Kenyon.

The film stars George O'Brien, Billie Dove, Harry T. Morey, Cleo Madison, Charles Sellon, and Anne Cornwall.

[1][2][3][4] As described in a review in a film magazine,[5] Mad McCara (Morey), a sea captain, on the promise of marriage lures the widow Delaney (Madison) aboard his ship.

Jerry (O'Brien), grown to manhood, conquers his adversary in a prize fight and, believing him dead, escapes by hiding on a ship bound for Taohing.

Returning home with his mother and Felicity to take his medicine, he learns that the man he thought he killed in the prize fight is still alive.