The Man Without a Country (1937 film) explained

The Man Without a Country
Director:	Crane Wilbur
Starring:	John Litel Gloria Holden
Cinematography:	Allen M. Davey
Editing:	Benjamin Liss
Distributor:	Warner Bros.
Runtime:	21 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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]

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.

Cast

• John Litel as Lt. Philip Nolan
• Gloria Holden as Marian Morgan
• Ted Osborne as Jack Morgan
• Donald Brian as Col. Morgan
• Holmes Herbert as Aaron Burr
• Erville Alderson as Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
• Wilfred Lucas as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
• Charles Middleton as Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 10th Academy Awards (1938) Nominees and Winners . August 9, 2011. oscars.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706093713/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/10th-winners.html. July 6, 2011 .
2. Web site: New York Times: The Man Without a Country . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520041104/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300657/Man-Without-a-Country/details . dead . May 20, 2011 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . 2011 . 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