November 27, 1937
Release Date

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The Man Without a Country (1937)

Name: The Man Without a Country
Genre: Drama
Released: 1937-11-27

21m

Running Time

November 27, 1937
Release Date

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Plot.

This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile aboard American ships at sea, no crew member can mention anything about the United States within his hearing, and in the books he is allowed to read all references to the United States are removed.

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Release Date
November 27, 1937

Status
Released

Running Time
21m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

patriotism

exile

banishment

treason

court martial

living in exile

Wiki.

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). This film is preserved in the Library of Congress.

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.