The Sinking of the Lusitania (1918)

1918 · Animation · 12 min · dir. Winsor McCay

• War
• Animation
• History

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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

Language

English

Collection

Silent Films, Feature Films

Cast & crew

• Winsor McCay Director
• Winsor McCay

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