Brute Force (1914 film)
Brute Force (also known as Primitive Man) is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film. It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, Man's Genesis (1912). Plot summary Cast Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days) Mae Marsh as Lillywhite William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue) Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force Edwin Curglot as Caveman Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Jennie Lee as Cavewoman Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Edwin August Lionel Barrymore Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue) Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue) J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) W. C. Robinson as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) George Siegmann (unconfirmed) Blanche Sweet (unconfirmed) Kate Toncray as Tribeswoman (The Old Days) See also List of films featuring dinosaurs D. W. Griffith filmography Harry Carey filmography Lionel Barrymore filmography Blanche Sweet filmography References External links 1914 films 1910s fantasy drama films 1914 short films American fantasy drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films about dinosaurs Films about cavemen Films directed by D. W. Griffith Films shot in Los Angeles Biograph Company films 1914 drama films 1910s American films Silent American drama films Silent American fantasy films Silent fantasy drama films 1910s English-language films