Man's Genesis (1912)

1912 · Silent film · 17 min · dir. D.W. Griffith

• Adventure
• Drama
• History

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Synopsis

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…

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Details

Director

D.W. Griffith

Writer

Frank E. Woods

Studio

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Released

1912-07-10

Running time

17 minutes

Cast & crew

• D.W. Griffith Director
• W. Chrystie Miller
• Robert Harron
• Mae Marsh
• Wilfred Lucas
• Charles Hill Mailes
• WW.C. Robinson
• Claire McDowell
• Mack Sennett

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