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The Man Without a Country (1937)

1937-11-27 · 21m · EN
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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.

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Crane WilburDirector

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John LitelJohn LitelLt. Philip NolanGloria HoldenGloria HoldenMarian MorganTed OsborneTed OsborneJack MorganDonald BrianDonald BrianColonel MorganHolmes HerbertHolmes HerbertAaron BurrErville AldersonErville AldersonPresident Andrew Jackson (uncredited)John HarronJohn HarronMinor Role (uncredited)Wilfred LucasWilfred LucasLincoln's Secretary (uncredited)Charles MiddletonCharles MiddletonPresident Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)Jack MowerJack MowerMinor Role (uncredited)John RidgelyJohn RidgelyShip's Officer (uncredited)Emmett VoganEmmett VoganCaptain Mitchell (uncredited)

Keywords

BanishmentPatriotismExileTreasonCourt martialLiving in exile

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBanishment · Patriotism · ExileDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference228040Actor preference339878 · 226342 · 396817

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What is The Man Without a Country about?

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.

How long is The Man Without a Country?

The Man Without a Country has a runtime of 21 minutes.