The Fall of a Nation

"Thomas Dixon's Mighty Message of Warning"

1916 1h 15m EN

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Synopsis

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A sequel to DW Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, by the same author, and now lost. It is considered the first film sequel ever made and recounts a fictional invasion of America by a united army from Europe.

“Thomas Dixon's Mighty Message of Warning”

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Cast

Lorraine Huling
Virginia Holland
Percy Standing
Charles Waldron
Arthur Shirley
John Vassar
Flora MacDonald
Angela Benda
Phil Gastrock
Tomasso Benda (as Philip Gastrock)
Clarence Geldart
Gen. Arnold (as C.H. Geldart)
Mildred Bracken
Beulah Burns

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas F. Dixon Jr.
Writers: Thomas F. Dixon Jr., Thomas F. Dixon Jr.
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Life of a Nation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas F. Dixon Jr., shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lorraine Huling and Percy Standing and Arthur Shirley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Thomas Dixon's Mighty Message of Warning".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0006664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Thomas F. Dixon Jr. directs. John W. Boyle behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Life of a Nation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Thomas F. Dixon Jr., shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Lorraine Huling and Percy Standing and Arthur Shirley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Thomas Dixon's Mighty Message of Warning".
8IMDB entry: tt0006664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.