Brute Force (1914)
Brute Force (1914)
A psychological comedy founded on the Darwinian theory of the evolution of man
A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted: Weakhands loses his girlfriend to Bruteforce, but chances upon a design for a weapon to vanquish his rival and win her back. His tribe sees this and sets him up as their leader. With the club, he fends off various creatures (a winged lizard, a snake, a dinosaur) and a rival tribe led by Monkeywalk. The women even manage to repel an attack. But the rival tribe discovers the secret of the club themselves, and capture the women. Weakhands, sitting in despair, chances upon a new weapon: the bow and arrow.

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Cast

Robert Harron Robert Harron As: Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)
Mae Marsh Mae Marsh As: Lilywhite
William J. Butler William J. Butler As: Priscilla's Father (Prologue)
Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas As: Brute Force
Edwin Curglot Edwin Curglot As: Caveman
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Storyline

A thin gent in formal wear, amid a club or party, reads a book about primitive man after he's ignored by a pretty lady. We see the book enacted: Weakhands loses his girlfriend to Bruteforce, but chances upon a design for a weapon to vanquish his rival and win her back. His tribe sees this and sets him up as their leader. With the club, he fends off various creatures (a winged lizard, a snake, a dinosaur) and a rival tribe led by Monkeywalk. The women even manage to repel an attack. But the rival tribe discovers the secret of the club themselves, and capture the women. Weakhands, sitting in despair, chances upon a new weapon: the bow and arrow.


Tagline: A psychological comedy founded on the Darwinian theory of the evolution of man
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama, History, Comedy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 24 April 1914

Country: US

Runtime: 36m

Company Credits

Company: Biograph Company

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Cast

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Lilywhite

William J. Butler

William J. Butler

Priscilla's Father (Prologue)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Brute Force

Edwin Curglot

Edwin Curglot

Caveman

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days)

Jennie Lee

Jennie Lee

Rejected Cavewoman

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) (uncredited)

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Other Crew

Billy Bitzer

Billy Bitzer

Cinematography

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