My Country First (1916)
Frank Draper, a patriotic young American, has invented the most wonderful explosive in the world which he intends giving to the United States. In defending a pure girl from the machinations of an enemy, he is involved in a serious crime which sends him, an innocent man, to prison. Angered at this interruption to their plans and desirous of obtaining the explosive for a foreign government, international spies connive successfully at Draper's escape. They then hold him a prisoner and the young patriot is given the choice of sacrificing his own life or that of his country. He chooses the preservation of the latter, and his sands of life have almost run out, when trapped and bound, he is rescued at the eleventh hour.
Director: Tom Terriss
Genre: Drama
Release Date: June 5, 1916
Cast
- Tom Terriss - Frank Draper / Morton
- Helene Ziegfeld - Helen Lowell
- Jack Hopkins - Dempsey
- Alfred Hemming - Florian
- Joseph Baker - Philip Thompson
- Joseph Sterling - Ferdinand Blanck
- Jill Woodward - Nana
- Harold Vosburgh - Anderson
- A.B. Thaw - Aviator
Screenplay
- Tom Terriss (Scenario Writer)
Production: Terriss Feature Film Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is My Country First about?
- Frank Draper, a patriotic young American, has invented the most wonderful explosive in the world which he intends giving to the United States. In defending a pure girl from the machinations of an enemy, he is involved in a serious crime which sends him, an innocent man, to prison. Angered at this interruption to their plans and desirous of obtaining the explosive for a foreign government, international spies connive successfully at Draper's escape. They then hold him a prisoner and the young patriot is given the choice of sacrificing his own life or that of his country. He chooses the preservation of the latter, and his sands of life have almost run out, when trapped and bound, he is rescued at the eleventh hour.
- Who directed My Country First?
- My Country First was directed by Tom Terriss.
- Who stars in My Country First?
- My Country First stars Tom Terriss, Helene Ziegfeld, Jack Hopkins, Alfred Hemming, Joseph Baker, Joseph Sterling.
- What genre is My Country First?
- My Country First is a Drama film.
- Where was My Country First produced?
- My Country First was produced in United States of America.