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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. It is based on the short story "The Judgement of Bolinas Plain" by 19th-century Western writer Bret Harte.
Original Release
12/02/1918
US Release
12/02/1918
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bessie Love | Sue Prescott |
| George A. Williams | Silas Prescott |
| John Gilbert | Ira Beasley |
| J. Frank Glendon | Jim Wynd |
| George Kunkel | Sheriff Jack Scott |
| Jacob Abrams | Parson Davies |
| Dorothea Wolbert | Mrs. Prescott |
Directors
Charles R. Seeling, David Smith
Writers
Bret Harte, Edward J. Montagne
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bessie Love | Sue Prescott |
| George A. Williams | Silas Prescott |
| John Gilbert | Ira Beasley |
| J. Frank Glendon | Jim Wynd |
| George Kunkel | Sheriff Jack Scott |
| Jacob Abrams | Parson Davies |
| Dorothea Wolbert | Mrs. Prescott |
