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The Birth of a Race (1918)
Directed by John W. Noble
“The Greatest Photoplay on Earth”
Drama, History, War · 1h 28m
This epic traces, from the Beginning, the lineage of the race of peace-loving people. Mankind at its best is highlighted as greatness of character across the centuries is displayed: Noah heeding God's command, Moses leading the Israelities, Jesus Christ dying to save humanity and promote His message of peace. Moving into our modern epoch: Columbus's discovery of America, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation; A race of free humans committed to the proliferation of peace and freedom. What becomes of this race when autocratic powers threaten democracy in the time of the first World War?
Cast
Louis Dean
The Kaiser
H
Harry Dumont
Crown Prince
C
Carter B. Harkness
Adam
D
Doris Doscher
Eve
C
Charles E. Graham
Noah
Ben Hendricks Sr.
Fritz Schmidt
A
Alice Gale
Frau Schmidt
John Reinhardt
Oscar Schmidt
G
Gertrude Braun
Louisa Schmidt
Stephen Grattan
Pat O'Brien
Mary Carr
Mrs. O'Brien
J
Jane Grey
Jane O'Brien
Crew
- Director
- John W. Noble
- Writer
- George F. Wheeler, Rudolph De Cordova, John W. Noble, Anthony Paul Kelly, Tom Bret
- Producer
- Daniel Frohman, Emmett J. Scott
Details
- Release date
- 1918-01-02
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp.