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Director  Edward Carewe
Producer  Edward Carewe
Cinematography  Al Green, Leon Shamroy
Country  United States
5.2/10 IMDb

Genre  Drama
Editor  Dan Milner
Duration  
Language  English
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Release date  1934
Writer  Harold M. Sherman (story)
Similar movies  Edward Carewe directed Are We Civilized? and Revenge

As his country teeters toward fascism, a newspaper publisher (William Farnum) recounts the history of civilization in an attempt to prevent police from burning his personal library.

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Are We Civilized? is an independently released 1934 Pre-Code American social problem film directed by Edwin Carewe which constituted a veiled attack on Adolf Hitler. The film was given a negative review by Time magazine upon its release.

1934 drama of man's inhumanity to man, starring William Farnum and Anita Louise, directed by Edwin Carewe, screenplay by Harold Sherman. This film was meant to denounce Hitler prior to US involvement in WWII

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Edward Carewe directed Are We Civilized? and Revenge. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Edward Carewe directed Are We Civilized? and The Spoilers. Edward Carewe directed Are We Civilized? and Evangeline. You Instead (2011).

Cast

  • William Farnum as Paul Franklin, Sr.
  • Anita Louise as Norma Bockner
  • Frank McGlynn Sr. as Abraham Lincoln, Felix Bockner
  • LeRoy Mason as Paul Franklin Jr.
  • Oscar Apfel as Dr. Leonard Gear
  • Stuart Holmes as Col. Salter
  • Alin Cavin as Moses
  • Conrad Seideman as Buddha
  • Sidney T. Pink as Confucius
  • Harry Burkhardt as Caesar
  • Charles Requa as Christ
  • J.C. Fowler as Mohammed
  • Bert Lindley as Christopher Columbus
  • Aaron Edwards as George Washington
  • William Humphrey as Napoleon

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    Are We Civilized? Wikipedia
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    Are We Civilized? IMDb Are We Civilized themoviedb.org