The Man Without a Country (1937 film)

The Man Without a Country
Directed by	Crane Wilbur
Written by	Edward Everett Hale Forrest Barnes
Starring	John Litel Gloria Holden
Cinematography	Allen M. Davey
Edited by	Benjamin Liss
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 27, 1937 (1937-11-27)
Running time	21 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Man Without a Country is a 1937 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur in Technicolor. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject (Color).[1][2] This film is preserved in the Library of Congress.[3]

It is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, based on the story by Edward Everett Hale. Actor Holmes Herbert appeared in both versions. A 1925 Fox film based on the story and directed by Rowland V. Lee is now considered to be a lost film.

Cast

• John Litel as Lt. Philip Nolan
• Gloria Holden as Marian Morgan
• Ted Osborne as Jack Morgan
• Donald Brian as Col. Morgan
• Holmes Herbert as Aaron Burr
• Erville Alderson as Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
• Wilfred Lucas as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
• Charles Middleton as Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

References

1. "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
2. "New York Times: The Man Without a Country". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute, c.1978

External links

• The Man Without a Country at IMDb