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The Birth of a Race is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble. It was made as a response to the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, and was meant to discredit the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the film. The Birth of a Race was released following the end of World War I.
This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
Original Release
12/01/1918
US Release
12/01/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Dean | The Kaiser |
| Harry Dumont | Crown Prince |
| Carter B. Harkness | Adam |
| Doris Doscher | Eve |
| Charles E. Graham | Noah |
| Ben Hendricks Sr. | Fritz Schmidt |
| Alice Gale | Frau Schmidt |
| John Reinhardt | Oscar Schmidt |
| Gertrude Braun | Louisa Schmidt |
| Stephen Grattan | Pat O'Brien |
Directors
Writers
John W. Noble, George F. Wheeler, Rudolph De Cordova, Anthony Paul Kelly, Tom Bret
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Louis Dean | The Kaiser |
| Harry Dumont | Crown Prince |
| Carter B. Harkness | Adam |
| Doris Doscher | Eve |
| Charles E. Graham | Noah |
| Ben Hendricks Sr. | Fritz Schmidt |
| Alice Gale | Frau Schmidt |
| John Reinhardt | Oscar Schmidt |
| Gertrude Braun | Louisa Schmidt |
| Stephen Grattan | Pat O'Brien |
| Mary Carr | Mrs. O'Brien |
| Jane Grey | Jane O'Brien |
| Edward Elkas | Herr Von H. |
| Anna Lehr | |
| Philip Van Loan | |
| Warren Chandler | |
| George LeGuere | (as George Le Guere) |
| Anita Cortez | |
| Edwin Boring | |
| Dick Lee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Daniel Frohman | Producer |
| Emmett J. Scott | Producer |
