The Man From Home
Daniel Holt, a plainspoken Indiana native, returns from his European travels to find his hometown transformed by imported aristocratic pretensions. He locks horns with the local elite, who now affect continental airs and look down on their own roots. Holt's steadfast moral compass and disdain for hollow sophistication set him on a collision course with those chasing foreign glamour. The film becomes a battle for the soul of a community, pitting homespun integrity against the seductive but shallow allure of Old World manners.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1914 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Runtime | 70 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes) |
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This 1914 drama captures a nation's anxiety about losing its identity to European influence, a theme that resonates with timeless appeal. The straightforward narrative champions authenticity over affectation with a earnestness characteristic of early cinema.
What lingers after the final reel is a fascinating snapshot of American self-definition, where virtue is homespun and corruption wears a foreign mask. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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A clash of values, earnest patriotism, satirical jabs at pretension, and steadfast moral clarity.
🎭 Cast
Charles Richman
Daniel Voorhees Pike
Theodore Roberts
The Grand Duke Vaseill
Fred Montague
Earl Of Hawcastle
Monroe Salisbury
Hon. Almerce St. Aubyn
Horace B. Carpenter
Ivanoff
Jode Mullally
Horace Granger Simpson
Dick La Reno
Old Man Simpson
Mabel Van Buren
Ethel Granger Simpson
Anita King
Helene, Countess De Champigney
Bob Fleming
Ribiere (as Robert Fleming)
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