| The Heart of a Hero | |
| Director: | Emile Chautard George Archainbaud (ass't director) M.N. Litson (ass't director) |
| Producer: | World Film Corporation William A. Brady |
| Based On: | the play Nathan Hale by Clyde Fitch |
| Starring: | Robert Warwick Gail Kane |
| Cinematography: | Lucien Tainguy(it) |
| Distributor: | World Film Corporation |
| Runtime: | six reels |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | Silent..English titles |
The Heart of a Hero is a surviving 1916 silent film historical drama based upon the 1898 play Nathan Hale by Clyde Fitch, directed by Emile Chautard and starring Robert Warwick and Gail Kane. It was produced and distributed by World Film Corporation.[1] [2]
Prints exist at George Eastman House and the Library of Congress.[3]
The story of Nathan Hale, an American soldier and spy from his days as a teacher to his eventual capture and execution.