| ~The Lost Battalion~ 1919 |
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| ~Marion Coakley & Gaston Glass~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
~The men in the 308th Regiment's 77th Division, have been drafted from diverse ethnic, economic,
and social groups in New York. Two men are fighting Chinatown tongs, one is a burglar (Sydney D’
Albrook), another is a wealthy merchant's son (Gaston Glass) in love with his father's stenographer
(Helen Ferguson), who dreams of becoming the greatest movie actress, another is a private (Private
Abraham Krotoshinsky) in love with the merchant's ward (Marion Coakley), and finally there is "the
Kicker," (Jack McLean) who finds fault with everything. After training in Yaphank and in France, the
463 men advance under the command of Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey (played by himself) into the
"Pocket" of the Argonne Forest, to help break down the supposedly impregnable German defense. Cut
off from Allied troops and supplies, and surrounded by the enemy, the Division, nicknamed "The Lost
Battalion," withstands six days without food or water. When the German commander asks for their
surrender, Whittlesey replies, "Tell them to go to hell!" The Chinese rivals fight bravely side-by-side,
while the burglar dies heroically. After their rescue, the survivors are given a parade in New York, and
are reunited with their families and sweethearts.~
Plot Synopsis from AFI.com
and social groups in New York. Two men are fighting Chinatown tongs, one is a burglar (Sydney D’
Albrook), another is a wealthy merchant's son (Gaston Glass) in love with his father's stenographer
(Helen Ferguson), who dreams of becoming the greatest movie actress, another is a private (Private
Abraham Krotoshinsky) in love with the merchant's ward (Marion Coakley), and finally there is "the
Kicker," (Jack McLean) who finds fault with everything. After training in Yaphank and in France, the
463 men advance under the command of Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey (played by himself) into the
"Pocket" of the Argonne Forest, to help break down the supposedly impregnable German defense. Cut
off from Allied troops and supplies, and surrounded by the enemy, the Division, nicknamed "The Lost
Battalion," withstands six days without food or water. When the German commander asks for their
surrender, Whittlesey replies, "Tell them to go to hell!" The Chinese rivals fight bravely side-by-side,
while the burglar dies heroically. After their rescue, the survivors are given a parade in New York, and
are reunited with their families and sweethearts.~
Plot Synopsis from AFI.com
| Directed by: Burton L. King Written by: Charles Logue |
| ~Cast~ Robert Alexander ... Himself (as Major General Robert Alexander) George G. McMurtry ... Himself (as Major George G. McMurtry) Charles W. Whittlesey ... Himself (as Lt. Col. Charles W. Whittlesey) William J. Cullen ... Himself (as Captain William J. Cullen) Arthur F. McKeogh ... Himself - Adjutant to Col. Whittlesey (as Lt. Arthur F. McKeogh) Augustus Kaiser ... Himself (as Lt. Augustus Kaiser) Jack Hershkowitz ... Himself (as Private Jack Hershkowitz) Philip Cepaglia ... Himself (as Corporal Philip Cepaglia) Herman J. Bergasse ... Himself (as Sergeant Herman J. Bergasse) J.J. Munson ... Himself (as Private J.J. Munson) Private Abraham Krotoshinisky ... Himself Jack McLean ... The Kicker Gaston Glass ... Harry Merwin Marion Coakley ... Nancy Crystal, Richard Merwin's Ward Lieutenant Jordan ... Himself - Harry's Friend Helen Ferguson ... The Stenographer Mrs. Stuart Robson ... The Landlady Sidney D'Albrook ... The Burglar (as Sydney D'Albrook) Blanche Davenport ... The Burglar's Mother Bessie Learn ... The Burglar's Girl Next Door Tammany Young ... The Thief J.W. Rosson ... Himself (as Private J.W. Rosson) Stephen Grattan ... (uncredited) J.A. King ... (uncredited) William H. Tooker ... German-American Father (uncredited) |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: MacManus Corporation Distribution Company: W. H. Productions Company & Gardiner Syndicate Produced by: Edward A. MacManus Cinematography by: Conrad Wells, Arthur A. Cadwell (uncredited), William A. Reinhart (uncredited), William H. Tuers (uncredited), Roy Vaughn (uncredited) Assistant Directors: John Coleman, Leander De Cordova & Frederick F. McGuirk (all uncredited) Presenter: Edward A. MacManus Assistant to Supervisor: Robert Alexander (uncredited) Military Phases Supervisor: William J. Cullen (uncredited) Supervisor: Edward A. MacManus (uncredited) Assistants to Supervisor: Arthur F. McKeogh & George G. McMurtry, Harry A. Palmer & Charles W. Whittlesey (all uncredited) Length: 6 - 8 Reels Released: July 2, 1919 |
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