The Daughters of Men

The Daughters of Men is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by George W. Terwilliger, from a screenplay by Lawrence McCloskey. The film stars Percy Winter, William H. Turner, and Gaston Bell.

The Daughters of Men
Directed by	George W. Terwilliger
Written by	Lawrence McCloskey
Based on	the play, The Daughters of Men by Charles Klein
Starring	Percy Winter William H. Turner Gaston Bell
Production company	Lubin Manufacturing Company
Distributed by	General Film Co.
Release date	April 13, 1914 (1914-04-13) (US)[1]
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast list

• Percy Winter as Daniel Crosby
• William H. Turner as Uncle Milbank
• Gaston Bell as Matthew Crosby
• George Soule Spencer as John Stedman
• Arthur Matthews as James Thedford
• Earl Metcalfe as Jem Burress
• Ethel Clayton as Louise Stolbeck
• Robert Dunba as Louis Stolbeck
• Kempton Greene as Reginald Crosby
• Bernard Siegel as Oscar Lackett
• James Daly as President McCarthy
• Lila Leslie as Lilie LeslieGrace Crosby
• Mabel Greene as Bella

Production

It was revealed in January 1914 that George Terwilleger would be directing the film. It was the first feature film of Terwilliger's career, and at the time, he was thought to be one of the youngest directors in Hollywood.^[2][3]

Reception

Variety gave the film a poor review, feeling the story was "trite" and lacked action. Although they felt the film was well cast, they stated it "is not worth the sitting through".^[4]

References

1. "The Daughters of Men". American Film Institute. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
2. "Brevities of the Business". Motography. January 10, 1914. p. 33. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
3. "George Terwilliger As a Director". The Moving Picture World. January 3, 1914. p. 61. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
4. "Daughters of Men". Variety. April 24, 1914. p. 21. Retrieved April 22, 2023.