The Crisis (1916)
America's Greatest American Story
100 min
Stephen Brice, a young lawyer in Civil War-era St. Louis, falls in love with Virginia Carvel, the daughter of his benefactor. But she is loyal to the South and Brice is committed to Lincoln's cause. In the course of the war, their convictions separate them, and Virginia becomes engaged to her cousin Clarence Colfax, a Confederate officer. Brice becomes an officer under General Sherman, and eventually finds himself faced with the captured Colfax, facing execution for spying. Brice must decide whether or not to intercede in his rival's behalf.
- Release date
- December 21, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- George Fawcett as Judge Silas Whipple
- Matt Snyder as Col. Comyn Carvel
- Bessie Eyton as Virginia Carvel
- Tom Santschi as Stephen Brice
- Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Brice
- Marshall Neilan as Clarence Colfax
- Frank Weed as Eliphalet Hopper
- Will Machin as Lige Brent
- Sam D. Drane as Abraham Lincoln
- Cecil Holland as Gen. W.T. Sherman
Crew
- Colin Campbell · Director
- Lanier Bartlett · Writer
- Colin Campbell · Writer
- Winston Churchill · Writer
- William Nicholas Selig · Producer
- Lynn Darling · Cinematographer
- Gerald W. Mackenzie Sr. · Cinematographer