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Pershing’s Crusaders
(1918) United States of America
B&W : [?] Seven or Eight? reels
Directed by Herbert C. Hoagland

Cast: General John J. Pershing [himself]

United States Committee on Public Information, Division of Films, production; distributed by First National Exhibitors’ Circuit, Incorporated [U.S. Government Official War Film]. / Cinematography by United States Signal Corps, United States Naval photographers and the French General Staff photographers. Film editor, Herbert C. Hoagland. / Premiered 29 April 1918 in Cincinnati, Ohio. New York premiere, 19 May 1918 in New York, New York. General release, June 1918 by First National. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Pershing Carries On. The first film of four in the “U.S. Government Official War Film” series.

Documentary.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3425.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: General John J. Pershing

Listing updated: 10 June 2024.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3425; FilmYearBook-1926 p. 11; Pitts-Hollywood p. 8 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.