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  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1918)
  • 50 min | Drama
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1918)
50 min | Drama

When Kentucky plantation owner George Shelby is forced to sell several of his slaves, one of them, Eliza Harris, escapes across the icy Ohio River with her child. Kindly old Uncle Tom, however, is sold to a Southern slave trader and begins...See moreWhen Kentucky plantation owner George Shelby is forced to sell several of his slaves, one of them, Eliza Harris, escapes across the icy Ohio River with her child. Kindly old Uncle Tom, however, is sold to a Southern slave trader and begins his voyage down the Mississippi River. During the trip, he rescues little Eva St. Clair from the river, and out of gratitude, the girl's father buys him. At the St. Clair home in New Orleans, Uncle Tom, Little Eva, and a mischievous little slave named Topsy become such close friends that Eva extracts a promise from her father to free the slave. The delicate Eva becomes ill and dies, and because her father is killed soon afterwards, St. Clair's promise goes unfulfilled, and Uncle Tom is sold to the brutal Simon Legree. Continually beaten, Uncle Tom finally dies just as George Shelby, Jr. arrives offering to repurchase the slave and take him home. Before his death, Uncle Tom sees a vision of Eva beckoning him to join her in heaven. Written by AFI See less
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Director
Writers
Harriet Beecher Stowe (novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin") | J. Searle Dawley (scenario)
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Updated Jul 15, 1918

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Jul 15, 1918 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Marguerite Clark
Little Eva St. Clair / Topsy Little Eva St. Clair / Topsy   See fewer
Sam Hardy
Simon Legree Simon Legree   See fewer
Florence Carpenter
Eliza Harris Eliza Harris   See fewer
Frank Losee
Uncle Tom Uncle Tom   See fewer
Phil Ryley
Marks Marks   See fewer
Walter P. Lewis
Simon Legree (as Walter Lewis) Simon Legree (as Walter Lewis)   See fewer
Augusta Anderson
Mrs. St. Clair Mrs. St. Clair   See fewer
Susanne Willis
Aunt Chloe Aunt Chloe   See fewer
Mrs. Priestly Morrison
Ophelia (as Mrs. Priestley Morrison) Ophelia (as Mrs. Priestley Morrison)   See fewer
Thomas Carnahan Jr.
George Shelby Jr. George Shelby Jr.   See fewer
Jere Austin
George Harris George Harris   See fewer
Henry Stanford
Mr. St. Clair Mr. St. Clair   See fewer
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