The Heart of a Hero

The Heart of a Hero
The Heart of a Hero
Directed by	Émile Chautard; George Archainbaud (ass't director); M.N. Litson (ass't director)
Written by	Frances Marion
Based on	the play Nathan Hale by Clyde Fitch
Produced by	World Film Corporation; William A. Brady
Starring	Robert Warwick; Gail Kane
Cinematography	Lucien Tainguy (it)
Distributed by	World Film Corporation
Release date	November 6, 1916;
Running time	six reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent..English titles

The Heart of a Hero is a surviving 1916 American silent historical drama film based upon the 1898 play Nathan Hale by Clyde Fitch, directed by Émile Chautard and starring Robert Warwick and Gail Kane. It was produced and distributed by World Film Corporation.^[1]^[2]

Prints exist at the George Eastman Museum and the Library of Congress.^[3]

Plot

The story of Nathan Hale, an American soldier and spy from his days as a teacher to his eventual capture and execution.

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