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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.
With Charles Richman, L. Rogers Lytton, James Morrison, Mary Maurice. Enemy agents under the leadership of "Emanon" conspire with pacifists to keep the American defense appropriations down at a time when forces of the enemy are preparing to invade.
- (20)
- Drama
- J. Stuart Blackton, Wilfrid North
- 1915-09-14
Jul 30, 2013 · Contemporary reviews and other information on the film The Battle Cry of Peace (1915)
Emanon, a frequent visitor to the Vandergriff house, is a leader of the peace movement and secretly an enemy agent. During a massive peace rally conducted by Mr. Emanon, the enemy suddenly opens fire on New York City, shelling the buildings and brutally killing many citizens.
- Wilfred North
- Charles Richman
The Battle Cry of Peace. In a war-torn world, enemies of the United States use pacifists as pawns to ensure that the government doesn't spend too much on defense.
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- Julia Swayne Gordon
- J. Stuart Blackton
- Drama
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“The Battle Cry of Peace” Letter to the New York Evening Post, 12 October 1915 Sir: That mysterious title, “The Battle Cry of Peace,” has intrigued my curiosity ever since I first saw it. Variants, just as elusive, such as “The War Cry of Friendship,” “The Death Rattle of Life,” “The Love Song of Hate,” have
