Brute Force (1914 film)
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Brute Force | |
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
Produced by | D. W. Griffith |
Starring | Robert Harron Mae Marsh |
Cinematography | G.W. Bitzer |
Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 33 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent 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
References[]
External links[]
- Brute Force at IMDb
Categories:
- 1914 films
- 1910s fantasy drama films
- 1914 short films
- American fantasy drama films
- American silent short films
- American black-and-white films
- Films about dinosaurs
- Films about cavemen
- Films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Films shot in Los Angeles
- Biograph Company films
- American films
- 1914 drama films
- 1910s short drama film stubs