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Life’s Greatest Problem
Also known as Safe for Democracy in the USA
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton
Cast: Mitchell Lewis [Big Steve Reardon], Ruby de Remer [Alice Webster], Gus Alexander [Little Lefty], Ida Darling [Mrs. Craig], Helen Ferguson [Miriam Craig], John P. Wade [John Craig], Eugene Strong [Dick Craig], John H. Goldsworthy [Frank Craig], John W. Martin [the shipyard superintendent], Sidney D’Albrook [an agitator], Bernard Randall [the Craig secretary], Aubrey Beattie [Wilkins]
Blackton Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by Independent Sales Corporation through Film Clearing House (Ten-Twenty-Thirty Series Productions, Incorporated). / Produced by J. Stuart Blackton. Scenario by Anthony Paul Kelly, from a screen story by Anthony Paul Kelly. Cinematography by [?] George Brautigan or Otto Brautigam? Presented by J. Stuart Blackton. / © 24 February 1919 by Independent Sales Corporation [LP13432]. Premiered 3 November 1918 (as Safe for Democracy) in New York, New York. Released January 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] First National Exhibitors’ Circuit, Incorporated, contracted to distribute the film in November 1918, but it is not known whether the company did in actuality distribute the film.
Drama.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Bombs - Rescues - Suicide (Attempted) - War: World War I (28 July 1914-11 November 1918)
Listing updated: 15 August 2009.
References: Website-AFI.
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