Whom the Gods Destroy (1916 film)

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Whom the Gods Destroy
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Directed by J. Stuart Blackton
Herbert Brenon
William P.S. Earle
Written byJ. Stuart Blackton
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Starring Alice Joyce
Harry T. Morey
Marc McDermott
Cinematography Clark R. Nickerson
Edited by Paul F. Maschke
Production
company
Distributed by V-L-S-E
Release date
  • December 18, 1916 (1916-12-18)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Whom the Gods Destroy is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Herbert Brenon and starring Alice Joyce, Harry T. Morey, and Marc McDermott. [1] A tale set during the 1916 Irish Easter Rebellion against British rule.

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References

  1. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 160

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