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Cast
Mary Pickford
as Angela Moore
Jack Holt
as Karl von Austreim
Raymond Hatton
as Count Jules de Destin
Hobart Bosworth
as German Colonel
Walter Long
as German Captain
Wallace Beery
as German Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Kerry
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Colleen Moore
as Maid (uncredited)
Ramon Novarro
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Sam Wood
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1917
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, Romance
Votes21
DirectorCecil B. DeMille, Joseph Levering
WritersClarence J. Harris, Cecil B. DeMille, Jeanie Macpherson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Little American
About The Little American
A young American has her ship torpedoed by a German U-boat but makes it back to her ancestral home in France, where she witnesses German brutality firsthand.
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Joseph Levering, The Little American leans on a strong ensemble — Mary Pickford, Jack Holt, Raymond Hatton — 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 1917.
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