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Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Also known as {Whom the Gods Destroy}
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels
Directed by Frank Borzage

Cast: Jack Mulhall, Jack Marshall, Pauline Starke, Kathryn Adams, Harvey Clarke, Jean Hersholt, Wilton Taylor, Charles French (Charles K. French), Millard K. Wilson (M.K. Wilson), Walter Whitman (Walt Whitman), Eddie Hearne (Edward Hearn), Nanine Wright, George Pierce (George C. Pearce), Alberta Lee, Betty Schade, Utahna La Reno, Walter Perkins, William Dyer, William V. Meinke, John Cossar, Frank Newburg (Frank Newberg)

C.R. Macauley Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by First National Exhibitors’ Circuit, Incorporated. / Produced by Ollie L. Sellers (Oliver L. Sellers). From the story adaptation “Humanity” by Charles R. Macauley and Nan Blair of the short story “Sinn Fein” by Cyrus Townsend Brady. Technical staff, Nan Blair, Milton Menasco, Jack MacKenzie and Sidney R. Flower. Assistant director, Justin H. McClosky (Justin H. McCloskey). Cinematography by Jack MacKenzie. Laboratory work by Rothacker Film Manufacturing Company. Assistant editor, Tom Logan. Film printing and hand color work by Watterson R. Rothacker. / No copyright registration. Released 15 April 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The first Macauley Photoplays production. Working title: Humanity. The production was shot at Universal City studios.

Drama: War.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: War: World War I

Listing updated: 28 November 2023.

References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 11; Spehr-American p. 273 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.

 
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