The Man Without a Country

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Movie
Original title The Man Without a Country
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1937
length 21 minutes
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Director Crane Wilbur
script Forrest Barnes
camera Allen M. Davey
cut Benjamin Liss
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The Man Without a Country is a 1936 American drama film that was released as a short film . The script is based on a story by Edward Everett Hale.

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To his dismay, Lieutenant Philip Nolan is transferred from the US Army to an outpost that offers him no opportunity to recommend himself for a promotion through services. He intends to meet with Aaron Burr, who wants to found his own state west of the Mississippi.

Before Nolan starts, he is arrested for treason. In front of the military court, he angrily testifies that he no longer wants to see or hear from the United States. He is banished to a US ship on which he has to spend the rest of his life. Crew members have been ordered not to talk about the United States. In the books made available to Nolan, all passages relating to the USA have been removed.

Awards

In 1938 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film in Color .

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The world premiere took place on November 27, 1937.

The short film is a remake of the 1917 feature film of the same name by Ernest C. Warde, in which Holmes Herbert played the role of Lieutenant Nolan and the 1925 version by Rowland V. Lee .

Another film adaptation of the story was produced for US television in 1973, directed by Delbert Mann . In The Man Without a Fatherland , Cliff Robertson , Beau Bridges , Peter Strauss and Robert Ryan played the leading roles.

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