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My Own United States (1918)
When his son is reluctant to fight for democracy Philip Nolan II shares with him the secret he has long held, the treason of the first Philip Nolan "The Man Without a Country." He explains how the elder Nolan played into the hands of Aaron Burr; how Thomas Jefferson was elected president over Burr; how Alexander Hamilton prevented the conscienceless Burr becoming governor of New York; the duel between Hamilton and Burr; how Philip Nolan was later arrested on his wedding night for aiding Burr, who had conspired to start a rival government in the south to wage war against the United States, and how he was later banished from the United States for saying "Damn the United States! I wish I might never hear its name again," and how Philip Nolan died kissing the flag of the country he had execrated. Understanding how important freedom is the younger Nolan rushes to enlist.
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When his son is reluctant to fight for democracy Philip Nolan II shares with him the secret he has long held, the treason of the first Philip Nolan "The Man Without a Country." He explains how the elder Nolan played into the hands of Aaron Burr; how Thomas Jefferson was elected president over Burr; how Alexander Hamilton prevented the conscienceless Burr becoming governor of New York; the duel between Hamilton and Burr; how Philip Nolan was later arrested on his wedding night for aiding Burr, who had conspired to start a rival government in the south to wage war against the United States, and how he was later banished from the United States for saying "Damn the United States! I wish I might never hear its name again," and how Philip Nolan died kissing the flag of the country he had execrated. Understanding how important freedom is the younger Nolan rushes to enlist.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Anthony Paul Kelly
In Theaters:4/7/1918
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:The Frohman Amusement Corp.
Cast
John W. Noble
Director
Arnold Daly
Lt. Philip Nolan I, II, III, IV
Sidney Bracey
Capt. Rene Gautier
Eddie Dunn
Gen. Wilkinson
Claude Cooper
William Bayard
Mary Carr
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Anna Lehr
Agnes Churchill
Frederick Truesdell
Mr. Pendleton
Charles E. Graham
Col. Aaron Burr
Duncan McRae
Gen. Alexander Hamilton
P.R. Scammon
President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Donnelly
Gen. George Churchill
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