The Crisis (1916 film)

The Crisis
Directed byColin Campbell
Written byColin Campbell (scenario)
Based onThe Crisis
by Winston Churchill
StarringGeorge Fawcett
Matt B. Snyder
Marshall Neilan
CinematographyG. McKenzie
Music byMichel Mowschine
Distributed bySelig Polyscope Company
Release dates
  • September 29, 1916 (1916-09-29) (limited screenings)
  • February 25, 1917 (1917-02-25) (general release)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Crisis is a 1916 American silent historical drama film produced by William N. Selig and directed by Colin Campbell. The film is based on the American Civil War novel The Crisis by American novelist Winston Churchill. The novel was adapted into a play and produced on Broadway in 1902.

A copy of this film is preserved at the Library of Congress.

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