The Man Without a Country (1937 film)
The Man Without a Country is a 1937 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur in Technicolor. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject (Color).[1][2] It is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, based on the story by Edward Everett Hale. Actor Holmes Herbert appeared in both versions. A 1925 Fox film based on the story and directed by Rowland V. Lee is now considered to be a lost film.
| The Man Without a Country | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Crane Wilbur |
| Written by | Edward Everett Hale Forrest Barnes |
| Starring | John Litel Gloria Holden |
| Cinematography | Allen M. Davey |
| Edited by | Benjamin Liss |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- John Litel as Lt. Philip Nolan
- Gloria Holden as Marian Morgan
- Ted Osborne as Jack Morgan
- Donald Brian as Col. Morgan
- Holmes Herbert as Aaron Burr
- Erville Alderson as Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
- Wilfred Lucas as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
- Charles Middleton as Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Preservation status
This film is preserved in the Library of Congress.[3]
References
- "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- "New York Times: The Man Without a Country". NY Times. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute,c.1978
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