Brute Force (also known as Primitive Man) is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film.[1] It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, Man's Genesis (1912).
Plot summary
Cast
- Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
- Mae Marsh as Lillywhite
- William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
- Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force
- Edwin Curglot as Caveman
- Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Jennie Lee as Cavewoman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
- Edwin August
- Lionel Barrymore
- Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days)
- John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue)
- Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue)
- J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- W. C. Robinson as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)
- George Siegmann (unconfirmed)
- Blanche Sweet (unconfirmed)
- Kate Toncray as Tribeswoman (The Old Days)
See also
- List of films featuring dinosaurs
- D. W. Griffith filmography
- Harry Carey filmography
- Lionel Barrymore filmography
- Blanche Sweet filmography
References
External links
- Brute Force at IMDb
- Brute Force at AllMovie
