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The Heart of a Hero

191668 minUnited States
DramaBiography

Synopsis

Schoolteacher Nathan Hale joins the American struggle for independence and undertakes a dangerous intelligence mission. His service leads to capture, placing private affection beside the demands of patriotic duty.

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No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
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68:08
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Wikimedia Commons · Emile Chautard · Public domain

Cast

DirectorsÉmile Chautard

Inspirations

Émile Chautard adapts Clyde Fitch's play Nathan Hale, first staged in 1898. Robert Warwick plays the historical soldier and spy opposite Gail Kane.

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