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The Man Without a Country (1937 film)

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The Man Without a Country
Directed byCrane Wilbur
Written byEdward Everett Hale
Forrest Barnes
StarringJohn Litel
Gloria Holden
CinematographyAllen M. Davey
Edited byBenjamin Liss
Distributed byWarner 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]

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

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  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. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 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
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