The Man Without a Country (1937 film)

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The Man Without a Country
Directed by Crane Wilbur
Written by Edward Everett Hale
Forrest Barnes
Based on
Starring John Litel
Gloria Holden
CinematographyAllen M. Davey
Edited byBenjamin Liss
Music by Howard Jackson
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • November 27, 1937 (1937-11-27)
Running time
21 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man Without a Country is a 1937 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur in Technicolor. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject (Color). [1] [2] This film is preserved in the Library of Congress. [3]

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It is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, based on the story by Edward Everett Hale. Actor Holmes Herbert appeared in both versions. A 1925 Fox film based on the story and directed by Rowland V. Lee is now considered to be a lost film.

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References

  1. "The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
  2. "New York Times: The Man Without a Country". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2008.
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute, c.1978