The Birth of a Race (1918)

  • NR
  • 01/02/1918 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 1h 28m

The Greatest Photoplay on Earth

Overview

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 and freedom. What becomes of this race when autocratic powers threaten democracy in the time of the first World War?

Anthony Paul Kelly

Writer

Tom Bret

Writer

George F. Wheeler

Writer

Rudolph De Cordova

Writer

John W. Noble

Director, Writer

Cast

Louis Dean's headshot

Louis Dean

The Kaiser
Harry Dumont's headshot

Harry Dumont

Crown Prince
Carter B. Harkness's headshot

Carter B. Harkness

Adam
Doris Doscher's headshot

Doris Doscher

Eve
Charles E. Graham's headshot

Charles E. Graham

Noah
Ben Hendricks Sr.'s headshot

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Fritz Schmidt
Alice Gale's headshot

Alice Gale

Frau Schmidt
John Reinhardt's headshot

John Reinhardt

Oscar Schmidt

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