The Last Rebel (1918 Film)
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''The Last Rebel'' is a film from 1918. It stars
Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was b ...
, Joe King and
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. The film was directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton from a screenplay by
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. It is a
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production. The plot is set during the
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era and features lovers divided by the war. It is a five-reel picture and is considered lost. It was released June 8, 1918. The film stars
Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was b ...
and
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.
Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ...
, Joe Bennett, and
Lucretia Harris Lucretia Harris, also known as Lucretia Williams and Lucretia B. H. Rogers, (1873 or 1874 - July 27, 1923) was an actress in the United States. An African American, she had supporting roles during the silent film era. She featured in ''The Adven ...
were also part of the cast.


Cast

*
Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was b ...
as Cora Batesford/Floribel Batesford *
Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among t ...
as Colonel Batesford *
Lillian Langdon Lillian Langdon (November 25, 1860 – February 8, 1943) was an American film actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1912 and 1928. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Langdon was a descendant of Montgomery Pike, dis ...
- Mrs. Batesford * Joseph Bennett as Jack Batesford * Joe King as Harry Apperson/Lucky Jim Apperson * Jack Curtis as Pensinger Gale *
Lucretia Harris Lucretia Harris, also known as Lucretia Williams and Lucretia B. H. Rogers, (1873 or 1874 - July 27, 1923) was an actress in the United States. An African American, she had supporting roles during the silent film era. She featured in ''The Adven ...
as Mammy Lulu *
Anna Dodge Anna Dodge (October 18, 1867 – May 4, 1945) was an American silent film actress. Anna Dodge married silent film actor George Hernandez and was frequently credited as Anna Hernandez. Filmography 1910s * ''Making a Man of Him'' (1911) * ''O ...
as Landlady


References


External links


The Last Rebel at IMDb.com
* 1918 films Lost American films Triangle Film Corporation films American Civil War films 1910s romance films American black-and-white films Films directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton 1910s American films {{AmericanCivilWar-film-stub