History · United States of America · 1942 · 10m

Flag of Mercy

Flag of Mercy poster
Director
Edward L. Cahn
Cast
John Nesbitt as Narrator Sara Haden as Clara Barton William Bailey as Recruiting Sergeant Barbara Bedford as Nurse Harold Miller as Rich Man in Prologue Ann Rutherford as Clara's Student
Crew
Robert Pittack — Director of Photography Mildred Rich — Editor Herman Boxer — Screenplay John Nesbitt — Producer
Synopsis

The 1939 dramatic short "Angel of Mercy," about Red Cross founder Clara Barton, is reedited to relate the story to America's involvement in World War II. Edited from Angel of Mercy (1939)

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Edward L. Cahn Director Robert Pittack Director of Photography Mildred Rich Editor Herman Boxer Screenplay John Nesbitt Producer
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