Hearts of the World

1h 57min

Drama

War

A group of youngsters grow up and love in a peaceful French village. But war intrudes and peace is shattered. The German army invades and occupies village, bringing both destruction and torture. The young people of the village resist, some successfully, others tragically, until French troops retake the town.

Production Companies

War Office Committee

D.W. Griffith Productions

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

The Girl - Marie Stephenson
Robert Harron

Robert Harron

The Boy - Douglas Gordon Hamilton
Dorothy Gish

Dorothy Gish

The Little Disturber
Adolph Lestina

Adolph Lestina

The Grandfather
Jack Cosgrave

Jack Cosgrave

The Father of the Boy
Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

The Mother of the Boy
Ben Alexander

Ben Alexander

The Boy's Littlest Brother
Marion Emmons

Marion Emmons

The Boy's Other Brother
Francis Marion

Francis Marion

The Boy's Other Brother
Robert Anderson

Robert Anderson

Monsieur Cuckoo
George Fawcett

George Fawcett

The Village Carpenter
George Siegmann

George Siegmann

Von Strohm
Fay Holderness

Fay Holderness

The Innkeeper
L. Lowry

L. Lowry

A Deaf and Blind Musician
Anna Mae Walthall

Anna Mae Walthall

A French Peasant Girl
Herbert Sutch

Herbert Sutch

A French Major
George Nichols

George Nichols

A German Sergeant
Mary Gish

Mary Gish

A Refugee Mother
Mary Hay

Mary Hay

A Dancer
Noël Coward

Noël Coward

The Man with the Wheelbarrow / A Villager in the Streets
John Harron

John Harron

A Boy with a Barrel

Release date

11th Mar 1918

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language