Winning a Continent (1916): Cast & Where to Watch
Winning a Continent is a 1916 historical drama directed by Harold M. Shaw, starring Percy Marmont as Horseman (uncredited), Wyrley Birch and Caroline Frances Cooke. It runs 54 minutes. Stream it on Kanopy.
- Released
- Runtime
- 54 min
- Director
- Harold M. Shaw
- Studio
- African Film Productions Ltd
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Winning a Continent About?
The premise of Winning a Continent without spoilers.
The film is an early South African epic drama that dramatizes the Boers’ Great Trek of the late 1830s and culminates in a staged recreation of the 1838 Battle of Blood River, depicting how a few hundred armed Afrikaners overcame several thousand Zulu warriors in a decisive encounter.
Winning a Continent Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- 1830s
- south africa
- boers
Where to Watch Winning a Continent
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Winning a Continent Cast & Characters
Percy Marmont leads the cast as Horseman (uncredited), with Wyrley Birch as Rev. Francis Owen(as E. Wyrley Birch) and Caroline Frances Cooke as Lenie Retief. Directed by Harold M. Shaw; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Harold M. Shaw
- Percy Marmont as Horseman (uncredited)
- Wyrley Birch as Rev. Francis Owen(as E. Wyrley Birch)
- Caroline Frances Cooke as Lenie Retief
- Edna Flugrath as Johanna Landman
Also Starring in Winning a Continent
· 22 more- M.A. Wetherell Karel Landman
- Stephen Ewart Gen. Pretorius
- Bobby Rowson Willie van Rensburg
- Dick Cruikshanks Piet Retief
- Jackie Turnbull Piet Retief Junior
- Mabel Rushton Mrs. Landman
- Julius Royston Louis Perreira
- Charles Kitts José Diaz
- William Harbord Willem Faber
- Helene Morris Mrs. Faber
- Holger Petersen Jan Faber
- Violet Dickens Mrs. Owen
- Leon Morris Maritz
- Eileen Gerard Jane Bird
- N. Turnbull Mrs. Halley
- Stephanus Maré Charl Cilliers
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- H.J. Hamlin Rev. Erasmus Smit(as Halford Hamlin)
- Norman H Lee Rev. Daniel Lindley
- A.O. Glisson Rev. Venables
- Tom Zulu Dingaan
- Goba Sobuza
- Martha Rowson Katje Faber
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Winning a Continent FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Winning a Continent, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Winning a Continent?
Winning a Continent runs 54 minutes.
When was Winning a Continent released?
Winning a Continent was released on December 14, 1916.
Who directed Winning a Continent?
Winning a Continent was directed by Harold M. Shaw.
More films by Harold M. Shaw Who is in the cast of Winning a Continent?
Winning a Continent stars Percy Marmont as Horseman (uncredited), Wyrley Birch as Rev. Francis Owen(as E. Wyrley Birch) and Caroline Frances Cooke as Lenie Retief, among 26 credited actors.
Where can I watch Winning a Continent?
In the US, Winning a Continent is streaming on Kanopy (availability from JustWatch).
Does Winning a Continent have a post-credit scene?
No. Winning a Continent has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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