The Hun Within

The Hun Within is a 1918 American silent war drama thriller film directed by Chester Withey and starring Dorothy Gish and George Fawcett. It was written by historic Biograph directors D. W. Griffith and Stanner E. V. Taylor.

The Hun Within
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chester Withey
Written by	D. W. Griffith (as Granville Warwick)
Screenplay by	Stanner E. V. Taylor
Story by	Stanner E. V. Taylor
Starring	Dorothy Gish George Fawcett
Cinematography	David Abel
Production company	F-4 Picture Corp.
Distributed by	Famous Players–Lasky
Release date	August 25, 1918 (1918-08-25)
Running time	5 reels; 50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

Cast

• Dorothy Gish as Beth
• George Fawcett as Henry Wagner
• Charles K. Gerrard as Karl Wagner
• Douglas MacLean as Frank Douglas
• Herbert Sutch as Krippen (*as Bert Sutch)
• Max Davidson as Max
• Lillian Clark as Leone (*as Lillian Clarke)
• Robert Anderson as Krug
• Erich von Stroheim as Von Bickel
• Adolph Lestina as Beth's Father
• Kate Bruce as Kate's Mother

Description

"Nothing is sacred to the German spy in our midst love, honor or the sanctity of the home; and so the American-born son of a German American father became a Hun, while the father stood up for his adopted country."^[1]

Preservation status

• A copy is preserved at the Cinematheque Francaise.^[2]