Man's Genesis

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Man's Genesis (1912)

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy · 17m

An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering in her cave in mourning. The two new lovers form a connection, but Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling. In his cave, Weakhands thinks up the design of a stone club. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again-- An early step in human progress.

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Cast

W. Chrystie Miller Grandfather Robert Harron Weakhands Mae Marsh Lillywhite Wilfred Lucas Bruteforce Charles Hill Mailes Cave Man
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W.C. Robinson Cave Man Claire McDowell Cave Woman Mack Sennett

Crew

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods

Details

Release date
1912-07-10
Runtime
17m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
American Mutoscope & Biograph