The Crisis (1916)
1h 28m
Running Time
December 21, 1916Release Date
The Crisis (1916)
1h 28m
Running Time
December 21, 1916Release Date
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Plot.
Stephen Brice, a young lawyer in Civil War-era St. Louis, falls in love with Virginia Carvel, the daughter of his benefactor. But she is loyal to the South and Brice is committed to Lincoln's cause. In the course of the war, their convictions separate them, and Virginia becomes engaged to her cousin Clarence Colfax, a Confederate officer. Brice becomes an officer under General Sherman, and eventually finds himself faced with the captured Colfax, facing execution for spying. Brice must decide whether or not to intercede in his rival's behalf.
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Cast & Crew.
George Fawcett
Judge Silas Whipple
Matt Snyder
Col. Comyn Carvel
Bessie Eyton
Virginia Carvel
Tom Santschi
Stephen Brice
Winston Churchill
Novel
Colin Campbell
Director
Lanier Bartlett
Writer
Gabriel Pollock
Art Direction
William Nicholas Selig
Producer
Lynn Darling
Cinematographer
Gerald W. Mackenzie Sr.
Cinematographer
Gerald C. Kaehn
Set Decoration
Details.
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Wiki.
The Crisis is a 1916 American silent historical drama film produced by William N. Selig and directed by Colin Campbell. The film is based on the American Civil War novel The Crisis by American novelist Winston Churchill. The novel was adapted into a play and produced on Broadway in 1902.A copy of this film is preserved at the Library of Congress.