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The Light of Victory
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by William Wolbert

Cast: Monroe Salisbury [Lieutenant George Blenton], Bob Edmond [‘Traction Jim’ Cripps], Fred L. Wilson [Lieutenant Kenwood Cripps], Andrew Robson [Captain Ned Ravenslee], Fred Kelsey [Captain Eric von Prohme], Betty Compson [Jane Ravenslee], Norval MacGregor [Andy], Beatrice Domenguez [Lehua], George Nicholls (George Nichols) [Otto Schmidt]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Universal Special Attraction]. / Scenario by Waldemar Young, from the short story “Breathes There the Man” by George C. Hull. Cinematography by Harry B. Harris. / © 17 February 1919 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP13408]. Released 17 March 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film began production on 27 August 1918.

Drama: World War I.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.2488.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Germany - War: World War I (28 July 1914-11 November 1918)

Listing updated: 5 January 2025.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.2488; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 33 : Website-IMDb.