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An epic of humanity
5.2 / 10 IMDb June 2, 1916 1h 26m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
June 2, 1916
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
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 Himself - in Prologue
Herschel Mayall
as The King of Wredpryd
No photo
Lola May
as Queen Engenie
Howard Hickman
as Count Ferdinand
Enid Markey
as Katheryn Haldemann
John Gilbert
as Extra (uncredited)
Alice Terry
as Extra (uncredited)
Production Companies
Thomas H. Ince Corporation
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