Underplayed Gems

The Man Without a Country (1917)

The Man Without a Country poster
Directed by
Ernest C. Warde
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rated
NR
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man renounces his country and faces the consequences of his disloyalty. The story follows his isolation and regret as he lives without a nation.

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What happens

The Man Without a Country is a 1917 American silent film adaptation of Edward Everett Hale's 1863 short story of the same name. The film was directed by Ernest C. Warde, and starred Florence La Badie, Holmes Herbert, and J. H. Gilmour, and released by Thanhouser Film Corporation. The film follows closely to the storyline of Hales's text and its production and success in film theaters may be related to the historical context of the period. The original story, with its strong patriotic theme, was written during the American Civil War in order to increase public support for the Union cause. The film had a like function with regard to the First World War, which the United States had joined a few months prior to the film's release. The film was released on September 9, 1917, and was the last film role of Florence La Badie, who would die in October 1917 from injuries sustained in an automobile crash in August 1917, just days before the film's premiere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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