| The Birth of a Race | |
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| Directed by | John W. Noble |
| Produced by | Emmett J. Scott |
| Music by | Joseph Carl Breil |
| Cinematography | Herbert Oswald Carleton |
| Distributed by | Gardiner Syndicate |
| Release date(s) | December 1, 1918 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Birth of a Race is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble. It was made as a response to the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, and was meant to discredit the negative stereotypes perpetuated by the film. The Birth of a Race was released following the end of World War I.
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Following the "Birth of the Human Race" section of the film, two brothers in a German-American family go to war in Europe, one ("George") fighting for the United States, and the other ("Oscar") fighting for Germany. George is wounded, and at the hospital defends it from a German attack, killing Oscar in the process. George is sent home to America, where he rescues his wife from a German spy.