A Man There Was (1917)

A fisher defies the English blockade off the coast of Norway during the Napoleonic Wars, then faces a fateful reckoning in this landmark silent film.

Director: Victor Sjöström
Cast: August Falck, Bergliot Husberg, Edith Erastoff
Runtime: 00h 53m
Type: Movie

A Man There Was (1917)

A fisher defies the English blockade off the coast of Norway during the Napoleonic Wars, then faces a fateful reckoning in this landmark silent film.

Director: Victor Sjöström
Cast: August Falck, Bergliot Husberg, Edith Erastoff
Runtime: 00h 53m
Type: Movie
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