The Dawn of Understanding
Genres
Overview
The Dawn of Understanding is a lost 1918 American silent Western comedy film produced by The Vitagraph Company of America and directed by David Smith. It stars Bessie Love in the first film of her nine-film contract with Vitagraph.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
49 min
Release Date
1918-12-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Bessie Love
Sue Prescott
George A. Williams
Silas Prescott
John Gilbert
Ira Beasley
J. Frank Glendon
Jim Wynd
Dorothea Wolbert
Mrs. Prescott
George Kunkel
Sheriff Jack Scott
Jacob Abrams
Parson Davies
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