Summary
Man’s Genesis is an American film first released in 1912,
directed by D.W. Griffith.
The film stars W. Chrystie Miller, Robert Harron, Mae Marsh, Wilfred Lucas and Charles Hill Mailes.
It has also been released under the title: Man’s Genesis: A Psychological Comedy Founded on Darwin’s Theory of the Genesis of Man.
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Credits
- Director: D.W. Griffith
- Script: D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods
- Photo: G.W. Bitzer
- Cast: W. Chrystie Miller (Grandfather), Robert Harron (Weakhands), Mae Marsh (Lillywhite), Wilfred Lucas (Bruteforce), Charles Hill Mailes (Cave Man), W.C. Robinson (Cave Man), Claire McDowell (Cave Woman (unconfirmed)), Mack Sennett
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 17 min; B&W; silent
- Aka: Man’s Genesis: A Psychological Comedy Founded on Darwin’s Theory of the Genesis of Man

Short / Drama






