The Man Without a Country (1937)
This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile aboard American ships at sea, no crew member can mention anything about the United States within his hearing, and in the books he is allowed to read all references to the United States are removed.
Director:
Crane Wilbur
Writer:
Forrest Barnes
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John Litel as Lt. Philip Nolan |
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Gloria Holden as Marian Morgan |
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Ted Osborne as Jack Morgan |
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Donald Brian as Colonel Morgan |
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Holmes Herbert as Aaron Burr |
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Erville Alderson as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited) |
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John Harron as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Wilfred Lucas as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited) |
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Charles Middleton as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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John Ridgely as Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
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Emmett Vogan as Captain Mitchell (uncredited) |
| Directing | Crane Wilbur | Director |
| Writing | Edward Everett Hale | Story |
| Camera | Allen M. Davey | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ted Smith | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ben G. Liss | Editor |
| Sound | Oliver S. Garretson | Sound |
| Writing | Forrest Barnes | Screenplay |
| Sound | Howard Jackson | Music |