''The Hun Within'' is a 1918 American silent war drama thriller film directed by Chester Withey and starring Dorothy Gish and George Fawcett. It was written by historic Biograph directors

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Stanner E. V. Taylor Stanner E.V. Taylor (September 28, 1877 – November 23, 1948) was an American screenwriter and film director of the silent film, silent era. He wrote for more than 100 films between 1908 and 1929. Biography He was born on September 28, 187 ...

Cast

* Dorothy Gish as Beth * George Fawcett as Henry Wagner *

Charles K. Gerrard Charles K. Gerrard (20 December 1883 – 1 January 1969), also known as Charles Kavanagh, was an Irish-American motion-picture actor, and the elder brother of actor and film director Douglas Gerrard. Selected filmography * ''His Brother's W ...

as Karl Wagner * Douglas MacLean as Frank Douglas *Herbert Sutch as Krippen (*as Bert Sutch) *

Max Davidson Max Davidson (May 23, 1875 – September 4, 1950) was a German-American film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films. Career Bor ...

as Max *Lillian Clark as Leone (*as Lillian Clarke) * Robert Anderson as Krug *

Erich von Stroheim Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim (born Erich Oswald Stroheim; September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-American director, actor and producer, most noted as a film star and avant-garde, visionary director of the silent era. H ...

as Von Bickel * Adolph Lestina as Beth's Father * Kate Bruce as Kate's Mother

Description

"Nothing is sacred to the German spy in our midst love, honor or the sanctity of the home; and so the American-born son of a German American father became a Hun, while the father stood up for his adopted country."

Preservation status

*A copy is preserved at the Cinematheque Francaise. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Hun Within''
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References

External links

* * 1918 films American silent feature films Films directed by Chester Withey Paramount Pictures films American black-and-white films American thriller films 1910s thriller films 1918 drama films 1910s American films Silent thriller films Silent war films Silent American drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub