Howard C. Hickman
Count Ferdinand
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Synopsis
A submarine commander refuses an order to torpedo a civilian liner suspected of carrying munitions. His resistance leads to catastrophe and an encounter with a spiritual power that sends him back as a messenger of peace. The kingdom's enthusiasm for war is then challenged through the suffering hidden behind its military ambitions.
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Historical context
Produced before American entry into the First World War, Thomas H. Ince's spectacle expresses an explicitly pacifist argument through Christian allegory. The civilian ship and submarine warfare connect its invented kingdom to urgent contemporary debates.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Howard C. Hickman — unknown (Triangle-KayBee) · Public domain
- Enid Markey — Unknown photographer · Public domain
