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The Nation's Peril
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by George Terwilliger

Cast: Ormi Hawley [Ruth Lyons], William H. Turner [Admiral Lyons], Earl Metcalfe [Lieutenant Sawyer], Eleanor Barry [Mrs. Sawyer], Arthur Matthews [Oswald Dudley], Herbert Fortier [Bertold Henchman], Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels [himself], Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow [himself], Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher [himself], Vice-Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo [himself], W.S. Sims

Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated [Big Four Picture Play]. / Scenario by George Terwilliger and Harry Chandlee. / © 8 December 1915 by Lubin Manufacturing Company [LP7171]. Released 22 November 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Preparedness film.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 26 December 2012.

References: Tarbox-Lost pp. 222, 224, 250, 260 : Website-AFI.