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Griffiths' poignant and harrowing tale of lovers torn apart by World War I, a conflict beyond their comprehension. They both lose family members; the girl is nearly driven insane, and the boy is wounded and thought lost. Made in the heat of World War I, the film is intensely anti-German although its propaganda message now appears somewhat dated. Some of the war scenes were filmed on location near the actual front lines in France.
Original Release
03/11/1918
US Release
03/11/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lillian Gish | The Girl - Marie Stephenson |
| Robert Harron | The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton |
| Dorothy Gish | The Little Disturber |
| Adolph Lestina | The Grandfather |
| Josephine Crowell | The Mother |
| Jack Cosgrave | The Father of the Boy |
| Kate Bruce | The Mother of the Boy |
| Ben Alexander | The Boy's Littlest Brother |
| Marion Emmons | The Boy's Other Brother |
| Francis Marion | The Boy's Other Brother |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lillian Gish | The Girl - Marie Stephenson |
| Robert Harron | The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton |
| Dorothy Gish | The Little Disturber |
| Adolph Lestina | The Grandfather |
| Josephine Crowell | The Mother |
| Jack Cosgrave | The Father of the Boy |
| Kate Bruce | The Mother of the Boy |
| Ben Alexander | The Boy's Littlest Brother |
| Marion Emmons | The Boy's Other Brother |
| Francis Marion | The Boy's Other Brother |
| Robert Anderson | Monsieur Cuckoo |
| George Fawcett | The Village Carpenter |
| George Siegmann | Von Strohm |
| Fay Holderness | The Innkeeper |
| L. Lowry | A Deaf and Blind Musician |
| Eugene Pouyet | A Poilu |
| Anna Mae Walthall | A French Peasant Girl |
| Yvette Duvoisin | A Refugee |
| Herbert Sutch | A French Major |
| George Nichols | A German Sergeant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| D.W. Griffith | Producer |
Editors
