The Birth of a Race
The Greatest Photoplay on Earth
1918 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | John W. Noble |
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| Writer: | John W. Noble, George F. Wheeler, Rudolph De Cordova, Anthony Paul Kelly, Tom Bret |
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| This epic traces, from the Beginning, the lineage of the race of peace-loving people. Mankind at its best is highlighted as greatness of character across the centuries is displayed: Noah heeding God's command, Moses leading the Israelities, Jesus Christ dying to save humanity and promote His message of peace. Moving into our modern epoch: Columbus's discovery of America, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation; A race of free humans committed to the proliferation of peace and freedom. What becomes of this race when autocratic powers threaten democracy in the time of the first World War? | |
| Release Date: | Jan 02, 1918 |
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| Director: | John W. Noble |
| Writer: | John W. Noble, George F. Wheeler, Rudolph De Cordova, Anthony Paul Kelly, Tom Bret |
| Genres: | War, Drama, History |
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| Production Companies | The Frohman Amusement Corp., Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 25, 2026 Entered: Jul 05, 2024 |
| 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 Le Guere | |
| Anita Cortez |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John W. Noble | Writer, Director |
| George F. Wheeler | Writer |
| Rudolph De Cordova | Writer |
| Anthony Paul Kelly | Writer |
| Tom Bret | Writer |
| Herbert Oswald Carleton | Cinematography |
| W. Bruce Bradley | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Emmett J. Scott | Producer |
| Daniel Frohman | Producer |
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