Brute Force (1914 film)

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Brute Force
Directed byD. W. Griffith
Produced byD. W. Griffith
StarringRobert Harron
Mae Marsh
CinematographyG.W. Bitzer
Distributed byGeneral Film Company
Release dates
  • April 25, 1914 (1914-04-25)
  • September 22, 1915 (1915-09-22) (Re-release)
Running time
33 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

Brute Force (also known as Primitive Man) is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in , Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film.[1] It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, "Man's Genesis" (1912).

Cast[]

  • Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
  • Mae Marsh as Lillywhite
  • William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
  • Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force
  • Edwin Curglot as Caveman
  • Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • Jennie Lee as Cavewoman

Rest of cast listed alphabetically:

  • Edwin August
  • Lionel Barrymore
  • Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days)
  • John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue)
  • Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue)
  • J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • W. C. Robinson as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
  • George Siegmann (unconfirmed)
  • Blanche Sweet (unconfirmed)
  • Kate Toncray as Tribeswoman (The Old Days)

In Popular Culture[]

Footage from the film was used in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants for the episode "Ugh".

See also[]

  • D. W. Griffith filmography
  • Harry Carey filmography
  • Lionel Barrymore filmography
  • Blanche Sweet filmography

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