This short film tells the story of a disgraced U.S. army officer who is charged with treason. At his court martial he is sentenced to lifetime exile aboard American ships at sea, no crew member can mention anything about the United States within his hearing, and in the books he is allowed to read all references to the United States are removed.
The Man Without a Country (1937) is a drama film directed by Crane Wilbur, released on November 27, 1937 with a runtime of 21m. It stars John Litel, Gloria Holden, Ted Osborne and Donald Brian. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
John Litel
as Lt. Philip Nolan
Gloria Holden
as Marian Morgan
Ted Osborne
as Jack Morgan
Donald Brian
as Colonel Morgan
Holmes Herbert
as Aaron Burr
Erville Alderson
as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
John Harron
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Lincoln's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
as President Abraham Lincoln (uncredited)
Jack Mower
as Minor Role (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Captain Mitchell (uncredited)
Directed by Crane Wilbur, written by Forrest Barnes and Edward Everett Hale.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 12 ratings.
Despite the fact that this starts with “God Save the King” playing under the titles, it’s not actually the Brits whom “Lt. Nolan” (John Litel) is planning on defecting to when he is arrested by the US Army. He’s quite a strong-willed and belligerent gent, though, so rather than just play it cool and keep his head down, he loses the plot at his court martial and ends up being sentenced to something uniquely cruel.…
Reviewed on June 30, 2025
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The main cast of The Man Without a Country (1937) includes John Litel, Gloria Holden, Ted Osborne, Donald Brian and Holmes Herbert. The film was directed by Crane Wilbur. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Without a Country was released on November 27, 1937 and runs for 21m.
The Man Without a Country (1937) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
