Uncle Tom's Cabin (1914)
The Strongest and Most Famous American Story
The first screen adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel to star a black man in the title role.
- Date of release
- 1914-08-10
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 54m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- William Robert Daly
Casting
- Sam Lucas — Uncle Tom
- Irving Cummings — George Harris
- Walter Hitchcock — George Shelby
- Hattie Delaro — Mrs. Shelby
- Master Abernathy — George Shelby Jr. as a boy
- Teresa Michelena — Eliza
- Paul Scardon — Haley
- Marie Eline — Evangeline 'Little Eva' St. Clair
- Garfield Thompson — St. Clair
- Roy Applegate — Simon Legree
- Boots Wall — Topsy
Interesting facts
- Based on: Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a 1914 American silent historical drama film directed by William Robert Daly using Vitagraph and starring Sam Lucas, Walter Hitchcock, and Hattie Delaro. It was based upon playwright George L. Aiken's theatrical adaptation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was produced at Fort Lee, New Jersey by the newly founded World Film studio. The film is historically notable for being the first movie with a black actor playing a leading role.
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