The Man Without a Country

The Man Without a Country

21 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 1937

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.

The Man Without a Country

21 mins | Drama | Nov. 27, 1937

The Man Without a Country
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Original title The Man Without a Country
Directors Crane Wilbur
Writers Edward Everett Hale, Forrest Barnes

Cast

John Litel

as Lt. Philip Nolan

Gloria Holden

as Marian Morgan

Ted Osborne

as Jack Morgan

Donald Brian

as Colonel Morgan

Holmes Herbert

as Aaron Burr

Erville Alderson

as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

John Harron

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)

Jack Mower

as Minor Role (uncredited)

John Ridgely

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

as Captain Mitchell (uncredited)