The Heart of Humanity

The Heart of Humanity is a 1918 American silent war propaganda film produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Allen Holubar. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, and Eric von Stroheim.

The New York Times criticized the theatricalities and sentimental artificialities of his plot but characterized some of Holubars battle panoramas as among the most comprehensive and vivid ever reproduced on the screen. It pointed out that children add to the charm and effectiveness of some of the scenes, and their costumes and acting reveal that intelligence and care in direction elsewhere evident in the production. One receives the impression, however, that the making of a few of the scenes in which the children appear was not very good for the children.

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