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The Man Who Woke Up (1918)

Directed by James McLaughlin

Drama · 50m

William Oglesby, the editor of the Oglesburg Clarion , strives to keep alive the spirit of the antebellum South and is furious when the townspeople warmly welcome New York businessman and philanthropist Thomas Foster. Oglesby stubbornly resists the Northerner's influence on the town, but when his daughter Edith falls in love with Foster's son and when even his wife Sylvia becomes enthralled with Foster's progressive ideas, he finally relents and accepts the new order.

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Cast

William V. Mong Colonel William Oglesby Pauline Starke Edith Oglesby George Hernandez Thomas Foster Estelle Evans Sylvia Oglesby Darrell Foss Foster's Son Harry Depp G. Waldo Campbell George C. Pearce Judge Campbell Jean Calhoun Dorothy Foster
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Jim Blackwell On Hand Alberta Lee Undetermined Role

Crew

Director
James McLaughlin
Director of Photography
Stephen S. Norton

Details

Release date
1918-06-02
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Triangle Film Corporation