The Birth of a Race (1918)
1918 · Silent film · 90 min · dir. John W. Noble
The Greatest Photoplay on Earth
- Drama
Synopsis
This epic traces, from the Beginning, the lineage of the race of peace-loving people. Mankind at its best is highlighted as greatness of character across the centuries is displayed: Noah heeding God's command, Moses leading the Israelities, Jesus Christ dying to save humanity and promote His message of peace. Moving into our modern epoch: Columbus's discovery of America, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation; A race of free humans committed to the proliferation of peace…
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Details
- Director
- John W. Noble
- Writer
- Rudolph De Cordova
- Studio
- Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp.
- Released
- 1918-01-02
- Running time
- 90 minutes
Cast & crew
John W. Noble Director
Louis Dean- Harry Dumont
- Carter B. Harkness
- Doris Doscher
- Charles E. Graham
Ben Hendricks Sr.- Alice Gale
John Reinhardt
