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The Birth of a Race (1918)
90 min | Drama

The Birth of a Race (1918)

90 min | Drama

After a biblical and historical prologue detailing the evolution of the idea of democracy through the creation of the world, the flood, the crucifixion of Christ, the discovery of America, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, ...See moreAfter a biblical and historical prologue detailing the evolution of the idea of democracy through the creation of the world, the flood, the crucifixion of Christ, the discovery of America, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the Civil War, the present-day threat to this idea by autocratic powers is dramatized. Fritz Schmidt, a German-American steel plant owner, and his son Oscar remain loyal to the Kaiser, while son George fights for the Allies. When the American army hospital where Louisa Schmidt works as a nurse is attacked by the Germans, Oscar, now a German soldier, assaults her, not recognizing his sister in the confusion. George, recovering in the hospital, kills his brother and then returns home to find his mother and a German spy struggling for some secret papers. George kills the spy, Fritz realigns his loyalty to the American cause, and the family is reunited. Written by AFI See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Louis Dean The Kaiser The Kaiser See fewer	The Darling of Paris (1917)
Harry Dumont Crown Prince Crown Prince See fewer	The Birth of a Race (1918)
Carter B. Harkness Adam Adam See fewer	Gold and the Woman (1916)
Doris Doscher Eve Eve See fewer	I've Got a Secret (1952)
Charles E. Graham Noah Noah See fewer	The Headless Horseman (1922)
Ben Hendricks Sr. Fritz Schmidt (as Ben Hendricks) Fritz Schmidt (as Ben Hendricks) See fewer	The Conquest of Canaan (1916)
Alice Gale Frau Schmidt Frau Schmidt See fewer	Heart and Soul (1917)
John Reinhardt Oscar Schmidt Oscar Schmidt See fewer	Feathertop (1916)
Gertrude Braun Louisa Schmidt Louisa Schmidt See fewer	When Men Betray (1918)
Stephen Grattan Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien See fewer	The Green Archer (1925)
Mary Carr Mrs. O'Brien (as Mary K. Carr) Mrs. O'Brien (as Mary K. Carr) See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)
Jane Grey Jane O'Brien Jane O'Brien See fewer	The Little Gray Lady (1914)
Edward Elkas Herr Von H. Herr Von H. See fewer	The Blue Bird (1918)
Anna Lehr Actress Actress See fewer	The Truth About Husbands (1920)
Philip Van Loan Actor Actor See fewer	Jesus of Nazareth (1928)
Warren Chandler Actor Actor See fewer	The Adventure Shop (1919)
George LeGuere Actor (as George Le Guere) Actor (as George Le Guere) See fewer	The Turmoil (1916)
Anita Cortez Actress Actress See fewer	Oh, Johnny! (1918)
Edwin Boring Actor Actor See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (II) (1916)
Dick Lee Actor Actor See fewer	Seventeen (1916)
David Wall Actor Actor See fewer	The Bromley Case (1920)
Belle Seacombe Actress Actress See fewer	The Birth of a Race (1918)
Gerald Day Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln See fewer	My Own United States (1918)