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The Birth of a Race (1918)

The Birth of a Race (1918)

Drama History War

The Greatest Photoplay on Earth

Release Date: 1918, January 2
Directors: John W. Noble
Countries: United States of America
Production: Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation, The Frohman Amusement Corp.
Cast: Mary Carr, John Reinhardt, Ben Hendricks Sr., Charles E. Graham, Edward Elkas, Jane Grey, Stephen Grattan, Louis Dean, Alice Gale, Gertrude Braun, Harry Dumont, Carter B. Harkness

Overview:

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?