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The Little American
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The Little American

1917-07-12 · 63 min · ★ 6.3

Drama · War · Romance

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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Directors
Cecil B. DeMille, Joseph Levering
Production companies
Mary Pickford Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mary PickfordMary PickfordAngela Moore
Jack HoltJack HoltKarl von Austreim
Raymond HattonRaymond HattonCount Jules de Destin
Hobart BosworthHobart BosworthGerman Colonel
Walter LongWalter LongGerman Captain
Wallace BeeryWallace BeeryGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Norman KerryNorman KerryWounded Soldier (uncredited)
Colleen MooreColleen MooreMaid (uncredited)
Ramon NovarroRamon NovarroWounded Soldier (uncredited)
Sam WoodSam WoodWounded Soldier (uncredited)
James NeillJames NeillSenator John Moore
Ben AlexanderBen AlexanderBobby Moore
Guy OliverGuy OliverFrederick von Austreim
Edythe ChapmanEdythe ChapmanMrs. von Austreim
Lillian LeightonLillian LeightonAngela's Great Aunt
DeWitt JenningsDeWitt JenningsEnglish Barrister
Olive CorbettNurse (uncredited)
Lucile DorringtonNurse (uncredited)
Clarence GeldartClarence GeldartSubmarine Commander U-Boat 21 (uncredited)
Carl GerardCarl GerardReverend (uncredited)

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