Civilization (1916)
An epic of humanity
85 min
Count Ferdinand, a submarine commander and secret pacifist refuses to torpedo a defenseless passenger ship during wartime. His submarine is sunk in the following fracas. In the spirit world, Christ commends the captain, and returns to earth in the commander's body to promote His message of peace.
- Release date
- April 17, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Howard Hickman as Count Ferdinand
- Enid Markey as Katheryn Haldemann
- Lola May as Queen Eugenie
- Kate Bruce as A Mother
- J. Frank Burke as Luther Rolf - The Peace Advocate
- Claire Du Brey
- George Fisher as The Christ
- Charles K. French as The Prime Minister
- Thomas H. Ince as Self - in Prologue
- Herschel Mayall as The King of Wredpryd
Crew
- Reginald Barker · Director
- Thomas H. Ince · Director
- Raymond B. West · Director
- C. Gardner Sullivan · Writer
- Thomas H. Ince · Producer
- Victor Schertzinger · Composer
- Joseph H. August · Cinematographer
- Dal Clawson · Cinematographer
- Clyde De Vinna · Cinematographer
- Otis M. Gove · Cinematographer
- Thomas H. Ince · Editor
- Hal C. Kern · Editor
- LeRoy Stone · Editor
- Irvin Willat · Editor