The Man Without a Country (1937)

6.1/10 21 min Drama

Overview

This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile aboard American ships at sea, no crew member can mention anything about the United States within his hearing, and in the books he is allowed to read all references to the United States are removed.

Cast

John Litel

Lt. Philip Nolan

Gloria Holden

Marian Morgan

Ted Osborne

Jack Morgan

Donald Brian

Colonel Morgan

Holmes Herbert

Aaron Burr

Erville Alderson

President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

John Harron

Minor Role (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Minor Role (uncredited)

John Ridgely

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Captain Mitchell (uncredited)

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