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Cast
Dorothy Phillips
as Nanette
William Stowell
as John Patricia
Walt Whitman
as Father Michael
Margaret Mann
as Widow Patricia
Erich von Stroheim
as Eric von Eberhard
Lloyd Hughes
as Jules Patricia
Frank Braidwood
as Maurice Patricia
George Hackathorne
as Louis Patricia
Pat O'Malley
as Clancy
William Welsh
as Prussian Officer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1918
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, War
Votes5
DirectorAllen Holubar
WritersOlga Linek Scholl, Allen Holubar
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Heart of Humanity
About The Heart of Humanity
The story centers around Nanette, an American girl living in a small Canadian village, who is in love with John Patricia, the eldest of five brothers. The war interrupts their romantic idyll, as everyone goes overseas to Belgium and France. Nanette becomes a Red Cross nurse and is terrorized by the evil Prussian Lt. von Eberhard.
Directed by Allen Holubar, The Heart of Humanity leans on a strong ensemble — Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, Walt Whitman — 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 drama titles of 1918.
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