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The Dawn of Understanding
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The Dawn of Understanding

1918
Directed byDavid Smith
0h 49m

The Dawn of Understanding is a lost 1918 American silent Western comedy film produced by The Vitagraph Company of America and directed by David Smith. It stars Bessie Love in the first film of her nine-film contract with Vitagraph.

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Bessie LoveSue PrescottGeorge A. WilliamsSilas PrescottJohn Gilbert
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Ira Beasley
J. Frank GlendonJim Wynd
Dorothea WolbertMrs. Prescott
George KunkelSheriff Jack Scott
Jacob AbramsParson Davies
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GENRES
WesternComedy
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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