Cast
Robert Harron
as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
Mae Marsh
as Lilywhite
William J. Butler
as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
Wilfred Lucas
as Brute Force
Edwin Curglot
as Caveman
Alfred Paget
as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
Jennie Lee
as Rejected Cavewoman
Harry Carey
as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1914
Runtime0h 36m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Action, Drama
Votes3
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersFrank E. Woods
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsBrute Force
About Brute Force
A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted: Weakhands loses his girlfriend to Bruteforce, but chances upon a design for a weapon to vanquish his rival and win her back. His tribe sees this and sets him up as their leader. With the club, he fends off various creatures (a winged lizard, a snake, a dinosaur) and a rival tribe led by Monkeywalk. The women even manage to repel an attack. But the rival tribe discovers the secret of the club themselves, and capture the women. Weakhands, sitting in despair, chances upon a new weapon: the bow and arrow.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, Brute Force leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, William J. Butler — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1914.
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