The Source

Name: The Source
Genre: Drama
Released: 1918-09-01
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Wallace Reid, Ann Little, Theodore Roberts, Raymond Hatton, James Cruze

IMDb ID: tt0009638 · Year: 1918

Genres: Drama

A young man of social standing chooses instead to live as a hobo. He gets work in a lumber camp, and there uncovers intrigue by German agents.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Source
Canada: The Source (English)
United Kingdom: The Source
Ireland: The Source (English)
India: The Source (English)
New Zealand: The Source (English)
United States: The Source
South Africa: The Source (English)
Spain: El lodazal
Denmark: Kampen for Tilværelsen
El lodazalRelease Date1918-09-01Runtime50 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesNoneKeywordsyoung
man
lumber
lost film
based on novelProduction CompaniesJesse L. Lasky Feature Play CompanyIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009638/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0009638.jpgUpdated At2026-07-04T00:15:00

Directors

George Melford

Writers

Monte M. Katterjohn
Clarence Budington Kelland

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Wallace Reid | Character: Van Twiller Yard
Actor: Ann Little | Character: Svea Nord
Actor: Theodore Roberts | Character: Big John Beaumont
Actor: Raymond Hatton | Character: Pop Sprowl
Actor: James Cruze | Character: Langlois
Actor: Noah Beery | Character: John Nord
Actor: Nina Byron | Character: Ruth Piggins
Actor: Charles West | Character: Paul Holmquist
Actor: Gustav von Seyffertitz | Character: Ekstrom
Actor: Charles Ogle | Character: 'Sim-Sam' Samuels

[Directors Group]
Name: George Melford | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Monte M. Katterjohn | Role: Writer
Name: Clarence Budington Kelland | Role: Writer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Paul P. Perry | Role: Cinematographer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Wilfred Buckland | Role: Production Designer

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Claude Mitchell | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jesse L. Lasky | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: September 1, 1918
Denmark: January 5, 1920

Awards

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Box Office

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