The Man Without a Country (1937 film)

The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country
Directed by	Crane Wilbur
Written by	Edward Everett Hale; Forrest Barnes
Based on	The Man Without a Country; 1863 story in The Atlantic Monthly; by Edward Everett Hale; The Man Without a Country; 1917 film; by Ernest C. Warde;
Starring	John Litel; Gloria Holden
Cinematography	Allen M. Davey
Edited by	Benjamin Liss
Music by	Howard Jackson
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	November 27, 1937;
Running time	21 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Man Without a Country is a 1937 American short drama film directed by Crane Wilbur in Technicolor. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 10th Academy Awards in 1937 for Best Short Subject (Color).^[1]^[2] This film is preserved in the Library of Congress.^[3]

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It is a remake of the 1917 film of the same name, based on the story by Edward Everett Hale. Actor Holmes Herbert appeared in both versions. A 1925 Fox film based on the story and directed by Rowland V. Lee is now considered to be a lost film.

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