The Battle Cry of Peace
| The Battle Cry of Peace | |
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John Harrison (Charles Richman) and Virginia Vandergriff (Norma Talmadge) face enemy leader Emanon (L. Rogers Lytton) while Virginia's mother and sister fearfully view an enemy soldier in The Battle Cry of Peace. | |
| Directed by | Wilfrid North J. Stuart Blackton |
| Written by | J. Stuart Blackton (scenario) |
| Based on | Defenseless America by Hudson Maxim |
| Produced by | J. Stuart Blackton |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith Arthur T. Quinn |
| Music by | S. L. Rothapfel S. M. Berg Ivan Rudisill |
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| Distributed by | V-L-S-E, Incorporated |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Battle Cry of Peace is a 1915 American silent war film directed by Wilfrid North and J. Stuart Blackton, one of the founders of Vitagraph Company of America who also wrote the scenario. The film is based on the book Defenseless America, by Hudson Maxim, and was distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated. The film stars Charles Richman, L. Rogers Lytton, and James W. Morrison.
Alternate titles for this film were A Call to Arms and The Battle Cry of War. In the UK, the film was called An American Home. A sequel followed in 1917, Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation.