The Little American
A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1917 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, War, Romance |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Runtime | 63 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.3/10 (20 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
D.W. Griffith constructs a tense wartime melodrama that relies on the stark contrast between idyllic memory and brutal reality. The film explores loyalty and love through the intimate perspective of its resilient protagonist.
What lingers after the final reel is a poignant, if stylized, portrait of courage amid chaos. The silent performances convey a startling immediacy to the conflict's human cost. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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Best viewed in a quiet setting to absorb the silent era's dramatic power.
🎭 Cast
Mary Pickford
Angela Moore
Jack Holt
Karl von Austreim
Raymond Hatton
Count Jules de Destin
Hobart Bosworth
German Colonel
Walter Long
German Captain
Wallace Beery
German Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Kerry
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Colleen Moore
Maid (uncredited)
Ramon Novarro
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Sam Wood
Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
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