War Brides 108 years old
A STORY OF GREATER TRAGEDIES THAN THOSE OF THE TRENCHES
Joan is loved by a young man of the village and they are married. In a few weeks the husband, a soldier, is sent to the war-front along with his three brothers. Word is received that her husband has been killed in battle and Joan's first impulse is suicide by she is pregnant and her prospective motherhood makes her realize her new responsibility. The military authorities start a movement to get the young women of the country to marry departing soldiers, so that the empire may have another generation of fighting men. Word is received that the King is to pass through their village and Joan organizes the women in a general protest against the war. She leads them all, dressed in black, in a long procession to meet the Monarch. The soldiers threaten to shoot her unless she turns the women back, buy Joan comes face-to-face with the ruler and kills herself, as her message from the women that they refuse to make another generation victims of a ruthless militarism.
Credits
War Brides Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Hutchison He was 36, 69 years old when he died | as George |
| Richard Barthelmess He was 20, 68 years old when he died | as Arno |
| Alla Nazimova She was 36, 66 years old when she died | as Joan |
| William Bailey He was 29, 76 years old when he died | as Eric |
| Charles Bryant He was 36, 69 years old when he died | as Franz |
War Brides Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| J. Roy Hunt as Director of Photography. He was 31 (87) years old when He died | Camera |
| Herbert Brenon as Director. He was 35 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Herbert Brenon as Scenario Writer. He was 35 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
War Brides (108 years)
A STORY OF GREATER TRAGEDIES THAN THOSE OF THE TRENCHES
- Release day: Sunday, January 02, 1916
- Runtime: 72 minutes