The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)
1918 · Animation · 12 min · dir. Winsor McCay
- War
- Animation
- History
Synopsis
An animated depiction of the sinking of the Lusitania: In May 1915, the liner leaves the United States, headed for Liverpool with over 2000 passengers on board. As the ship nears its destination, she is struck and severely damaged by a torpedo from a German U-boat. Even as frantic efforts to evacuate the ship are underway, another torpedo strikes the ship, leading quickly to disaster.
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Details
- Director
- Winsor McCay
- Writer
- Winsor McCay
- Studio
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- Released
- 1918-07-20
- Running time
- 12 minutes
Cast & crew
Winsor McCay Director- Winsor McCay
