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A Man There Was (1917)53 minDrama, WarRating 67/100

A fisher defies the English blockade off the coast of Norway during the Napoleonic Wars, then faces a fateful reckoning in this landmark silent film.

Cast: Victor Sjöström, Bergliot Husberg, August Falck, Edith Erastoff, Eric Abrahamsson, Hildur Carlberg, Gucken Cederborg

Director: Victor Sjöström