''The Hun Within'' is a 1918 American silent war drama thriller film directed by

Chester Withey Chester "Chet" Withey (8 November 1887, Park City, Utah – 6 October 1939, California) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He participated in the production in total of some 100 films. Born in Park City, Utah, ...

and starring

Dorothy Gish Dorothy Elizabeth Gish (March 11, 1898June 4, 1968) was an American actress of the screen and stage, as well as a director and writer. Dorothy and her older sister Lillian Gish were major movie stars of the silent era. Dorothy also had great s ...

and

George Fawcett George Fawcett (August 25, 1860 – June 6, 1939) was an American stage and film actor of the silent era. Biography Born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1860, Fawcett graduated from the University of Virginia. His initial inclination was to ...

. It was written by historic Biograph directors D. W. Griffith and Stanner E. V. Taylor.

Cast

as Beth *

as Henry Wagner * Charles K. Gerrard as Karl Wagner *

Douglas MacLean Charles Douglas MacLean (January 10, 1890 – July 9, 1967) was an American stage and silent film actor who later worked as a producer and screenwriter in the sound era. Early life and stage career Born in Philadelphia, MacLean was educated at ...

as Frank Douglas *Herbert Sutch as Krippen (*as Bert Sutch) * Max Davidson as Max *Lillian Clark as Leone (*as Lillian Clarke) * Robert Anderson as Krug * Erich von Stroheim as Von Bickel *

Adolph Lestina Adolph Lestina (1861– August 23, 1923) was an American stage and film actor who was a member of D. W. Griffith's stock company of film actors. Career He received positive notice for his performance in Justin McCarthy's ''If I Were King'' and ...

as Beth's Father *

Kate Bruce Kate Bruce (February 17, 1860 – April 2, 1946) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 280 films between 1908 and 1931. She was born in Columbus, Indiana and died in New York City. In 1885, Bruce left Boone, I ...

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