Nurse and Martyr

Nurse and Martyr

80 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 1, 1915

This intriguing dramatised account of WWI nurse Edith Cavell's imprisonment and execution at the hands of the Germans was produced shortly after her death. Cavell had been arrested for sheltering Allied soldiers and aiding their escape. Directed by and starring former circus performer Percy Moran, with Cora Lee in the title role, what this film lacks in completeness (only 11 of 80 minutes survive) it makes up for in sheer drama.

Nurse and Martyr

80 mins | Drama, War | Nov. 1, 1915

Nurse and Martyr
This intriguing dramatised account of WWI nurse Edith Cavell's imprisonment and execution at the hands of the Germans was produced shortly after her death. Cavell had been arrested for sheltering Allied soldiers and aiding their escape. Directed by and starring former circus performer Percy Moran, with Cora Lee in the title role, what this film lacks in completeness (only 11 of 80 minutes survive) it makes up for in sheer drama.
Producers Phoenix Film Agency
Original title Nurse and Martyr
Directors Percy Moran
Writers

Cast

Cora Lee

as Edith Cavell