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The Heart of Humanity

  • 19181918
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
100
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POPULARITY
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45,955
Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
DramaRomanceWar
An American woman is terrorized by the ravages of war and a lecherous Prussian lieutenant when she becomes a Red Cross nurse overseas during the Great War.An American woman is terrorized by the ravages of war and a lecherous Prussian lieutenant when she becomes a Red Cross nurse overseas during the Great War.An American woman is terrorized by the ravages of war and a lecherous Prussian lieutenant when she becomes a Red Cross nurse overseas during the Great War.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
100
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
392,798
45,955
  • Director
    • Allen Holubar
  • Writers
    • Allen Holubar
    • Olga Linek Scholl
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Phillips
    • William Stowell
    • Robert Anderson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Allen Holubar
  • Writers
    • Allen Holubar
    • Olga Linek Scholl
  • Stars
    • Dorothy Phillips
    • William Stowell
    • Robert Anderson
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    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Erich von Stroheim and Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Erich von Stroheim and Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Robert Anderson, Frank Braidwood, Lloyd Hughes, Margaret Mann, and William Stowell in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Erich von Stroheim, Robert Anderson, and Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Robert Anderson in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)
    Erich von Stroheim and Dorothy Phillips in The Heart of Humanity (1918)

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    Dorothy Phillips
    Dorothy Phillips
    • Nanette
    William Stowell
    William Stowell
    • John Patricia
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Paul Patricia
    Walt Whitman
    Walt Whitman
    • Father Michael
    Margaret Mann
    Margaret Mann
    • Widow Patricia
    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • Eric von Eberhard
    Lloyd Hughes
    Lloyd Hughes
    • Jules Patricia
    Frank Braidwood
    • Maurice Patricia
    George Hackathorne
    George Hackathorne
    • Louis Patricia
    Pat O'Malley
    Pat O'Malley
    • Clancy
    William Welsh
    • Prussian Officer
    Lieutenant Smith
    • Canadian Officer
    Joseph W. Girard
    Joseph W. Girard
    • Canadian Colonel
    • (as Joseph Girard)
    Valerie Germonprez
    • Undetermined Role
    Gloria Joy
    • Undetermined Role
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Undetermined Role
    • (as Leonard Clapham)
    Louise Emmons
    Louise Emmons
    • Village Woman Holding Baby's Shoe
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Allen Holubar
    • Writers
      • Allen Holubar
      • Olga Linek Scholl
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    • Trivia
      To film a war scene, trenches were partly filled with water pumped in from the Los Angeles riverbed. Fourteen hundred feet of pipe were used, with thirteen hundred feet of fire hose attached. Working 24 hours a day, the pump, powered by a gas engine, drew 1,500,000 gallons of water into the trenches.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975)

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    5/10
    The Sincerest Form of Flattery
    Director Allen Holubar's wartime D.W. Griffith imitation; "Heart of Humanity" most closely resembles "Hearts of the World" (1918), with actress/wife Dorothy Phillips (as Nanette) unsuccessfully impersonating Lillian Gish. Mr. Griffith took his cast to Europe; but, Mr. Holubar begins closer to home, "In the Heart of Canada," where Ms. Phillips blossoms. Judging by their longing looks, Phillips could have her pick among widow Margaret Mann (as Mary Patricia)'s sons. Phillips picks the eldest, William Stowell (as John).

    Erich von Stroheim (as Eric von Eberhard) steals the show; he is Mr. Stowell's predictably two-faced friend. Robert Anderson (as Paul) also repeats his (goofy) "Hearts of the World" characterization. Mr. von Stroheim's role is much bigger than in "Hearts of the World". And, von Stroheim certainly may have offered directorial advice; observe, for instance, the sequence wherein the spider crawls under the neck of the Virgin Mary as Stroheim attempts to have his way with Phillips. The Stroheim "rape" scenes are the best in the film. With Stroheim around, assisting (possibly) in direction, Phillips is much more effective.

    ***** The Heart of Humanity (12/22/18) Allen Holubar ~ Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, Erich von Stroheim
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1919 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hearts of Humanity
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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