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The Sinews of War
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Charles Giblyn

Cast: Charles Ray [John Herzog], Mildred Bracken [Felice Hertzog, John’s sister], Joe King [Captain Donald Blair], Charles Edler [Simon Herzog, the Father], Jean Durrell [Mrs. Blair, Donald’s mother], Shorty Hamilton

Broncho Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. / Released 2 April 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Historical: Civil War.

Synopsis: Story of the fall of Richmond, Virginia.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: History: USA: American Civil War (1861-1865) - People: Military: Ulysses S. Grant - USA: Virginia: Richmond

Listing updated: 22 January 2025.

References: Tarbox-Lost pp. 120, 279 : Website-IMDb.