Man and Beast (1917)
50 min
During the great drought on the South African veldt, bitterness erupts between the von Haagen and Townsend families when they quarrel over a cattle spring. Nevertheless, a romance grows between Gretel von Haagan and Ned Townsend, who, to escape their families' opposition, marry and leave for the interior.
- Release date
- June 25, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Harry Clifton as Carl von Haagen
- Eileen Sedgwick as Gretel von Haagen
- L.M. Wells as Mr.Townsend
- Mattie Witting as Mrs. Townsend
- J. Parks Jones as Ned Townsend
- Kingsley Benedict as Eitel van Haagen
- Joe Martin as The Orang-Outang
- Charlie the Elephant as The Elephant
- Sam the Lion as The Lion
- Tom the Leopard as The Leopard
Crew
- Henry MacRae · Director
- Reed Heustis · Writer
- Henry MacRae · Producer
- Edgar Ellis Benedict · Cinematographer
- Fred LeRoy Granville · Cinematographer