My Own United States (1918)
Synopsis
When his son is reluctant to fight for democracy Philip Nolan II shares with him the secret he has long held, the treason of the first Philip Nolan "The Man Without a Country." He explains how the elder Nolan played into the hands of Aaron Burr; how Thomas Jefferson was elected president over Burr; how Alexander Hamilton prevented the conscienceless Burr becoming governor of New York; the duel between Hamilton and Burr; how Philip Nolan was later arrested on his wedding night for aiding Burr, who had conspired to start a rival government in the south to wage war against the United States, and how he was later banished from the United States for saying "Damn the United States! I wish I might never hear its name again," and how Philip Nolan died kissing the flag of the country he had execrated. Understanding how important freedom is the younger Nolan rushes to enlist.
Release Date: 1918-04-07
Runtime: 80 minutes
Director: John W. Noble
Top Cast
- Arnold Daly as Lt. Philip Nolan I, II, III, IV
- Sidney Bracey as Capt. Rene Gautier
- Eddie Dunn as Gen. Wilkinson
- Claude Cooper as William Bayard
- Mary Carr as Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
- Anna Lehr as Agnes Churchill
- Frederick Truesdell as Mr. Pendleton
- Charles E. Graham as Col. Aaron Burr
- Duncan McRae as Gen. Alexander Hamilton
- P.R. Scammon as President Thomas Jefferson
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