We Americans
We Americans is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring George Sidney, Patsy Ruth Miller and George J. Lewis.[1] An extremely slender young Andy Devine plays an early small role as Pat O'Dougal.
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Written by | Milton Herbert Gropper (play) Max Siegel (play) Alfred A. Cohn Edward Sloman |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Starring | George Sidney Patsy Ruth Miller George J. Lewis |
| Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
| Edited by | Robert Jahns |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | March 28, 1928 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Synopsis
Two young couples try to cross the mixed ethnic divide in America, something which is only resolved when World War I reveals the truth of American society's melting pot.
Cast
- George Sidney as Mr. Levine
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Beth Levine
- George J. Lewis as Phil Levine
- Eddie Phillips as Pete Albertini
- Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Levine
- John Boles as Hugh Bradleigh
- Albert Gran as Mr. Schmidt
- Michael Visaroff as Mr. Albertini
- Kathlyn Williams as Mrs. Bradleigh
- Edward Martindel as Mr. Bradleigh
- Josephine Dunn as Helen Bradleigh
- Daisy Belmore as Mrs. Schmidt
- Rosita Marstini as Mrs. Albertini
- Andy Devine as Pat O'Dougal
- Flora Bramley as Sara Schmidt
- John Bleifer as Korn
References
- Erens p.96
Bibliography
- Erens, Patricia.The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press, 1984.
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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