Drama · United States of America · 1937 · 21m

The Man Without a Country

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Director
Crane Wilbur
Cast
John Litel as Lt. Philip Nolan Gloria Holden as Marian Morgan Ted Osborne as Jack Morgan Donald Brian as Colonel Morgan Holmes Herbert as Aaron Burr Erville Alderson as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
Crew
Allen M. Davey — Director of Photography Ben G. Liss — Editor Forrest Barnes — Screenplay Edward Everett Hale — Story
Synopsis

This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile aboard American ships at sea, no crew member can mention anything about the United States within his hearing, and in the books he is allowed to read all references to the United States are removed.

Mood & Themes
patriotismexiletreasonbanishmentcourt martialliving in exile
Key Collaborators
Crane Wilbur Director Allen M. Davey Director of Photography Ben G. Liss Editor Forrest Barnes Screenplay Edward Everett Hale Story
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