The Little American (1917)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Jul 1917 (USA)
- Movie
A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mary Pickford | ... |
Angela Moore
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| Jack Holt | ... |
Karl von Austreim
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Count Jules de Destin
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| Hobart Bosworth | ... |
German Colonel
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| Walter Long | ... |
German Captain
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| James Neill | ... |
Sen. John Moore
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| Ben Alexander | ... |
Bobby Moore
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| Guy Oliver | ... |
Frederick von Austreim
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| Edythe Chapman | ... |
Mrs. von Austreim
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| Lillian Leighton | ... |
Angela's Great Aunt
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| DeWitt Jennings | ... |
English Barrister
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| Wallace Beery | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Olive Corbett | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Lucile Dorrington | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Clarence Geldert | ... |
Submarine Commander U-Boat 21 (uncredited)
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| Carl Gerard | ... |
Reverend (uncredited)
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Robert Gordon | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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| Gordon Griffith | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Norman Kerry | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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Charles L. MacDonald | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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| Colleen Moore | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Bernard Niemeyer | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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| Ramon Novarro | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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Sam Robinson | ... |
Noah (uncredited)
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| Marian Swayne | ... |
Lindy Gray (uncredited)
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Mrs. Allen Walker | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Sam Wood | ... |
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | (uncredited) |
| Joseph Levering | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (by) |
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Clarence J. Harris | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Jeanie Macpherson | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | producer |
| Mary Pickford | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Alvin Wyckoff | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Cecil B. DeMille | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Wilfred Buckland | ||
Costume Design by
| Lady Duff Gordon | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cullen Tate | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Fisher | ... | on-set musician: violin |
Additional Crew
| Ian Hay | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artcraft Pictures Corporation (1917) (United States) (theatrical) (presented by)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2015) (United States) (DVD)
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Other Companies
- Library of Congress, Motion Picture Conservation Center (film preservation) (1998)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
German-American Karl and French-American Jules are in love with Angela when each returns to his country as war breaks out. She sails for France and while there is nearly raped by Karl as the Germans invade. She is later arrested for sending secret messages to Jules, but Karl defends her. Both are saved from execution by the arrival of the French forces and Count Jules.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | The Screen's Greatest Patriotic Message (Print Ad-Daily Republican, ((Cape Girardeau, Mo.)) 6 November 1917) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $166,949 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $446,237 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Ramon Novarro. See more » |
| Goofs | When Angela is returning to her bedroom after taking off the German commander's boots, the shot of her approaching the door is shown twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The House That Shadows Built (1931). See more » |
| Quotes |
Count Jules De Destin:
Since you are determined to stay, Mademoiselle, you may render France a great service. See more » |