The Black Stork
Kill defectives, save the nation and see 'The Black Stork'.
1917 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton |
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| Writer: | Harry J. Haiselden, Jack Lait |
| Staring: |
| A young man and woman are considering marriage; eugenicist Harry J Haiselden warns that they are ill-matched and will produce defective offspring. He is right; their baby is born defective, dies quickly and floats into heaven. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 1917 |
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| Director: | Leopold Wharton, Theodore Wharton |
| Writer: | Harry J. Haiselden, Jack Lait |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | eugenics |
| Production Companies | Wharton, Sheriott Pictures Corp. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Entered: May 16, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jane Fearnley | Miriam Fontaine |
| Allan Murnane | Tom Watson |
| Hamilton Revelle | Claude Leffingwell |
| Elsie Esmond | Anne Schultz |
| Henry Bergman | The Detective |
| John Miltern | |
| Edgar L. Davenport | |
| George Moss | |
| Elsie Baker | |
| Harry J. Haiselden | Dr. Dickey |
| Bessie Wharton | |
| Frances White |
| Name | Job |
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| Leopold Wharton | Director, Director of Photography |
| Theodore Wharton | Director |
| Harry J. Haiselden | Writer |
| Jack Lait | Writer |
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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