Brute Force (1914 film)
Brute Force (also known as Primitive Man) is a 1914 short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith, and starring Robert Harron and Mae Marsh. The film was shot in Chatsworth Park, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California. It is a story of cavemen and dinosaurs, and perhaps the first live-action dinosaur film. It is a sequel to Griffith's earlier film, Man's Genesis (1912). Plot summary Cast Robert Harron as Harry Faulkner (Prologue) / Weakhands (The Old Days) Mae Marsh as Lillywhite William J. Butler as Priscilla's Father (Prologue) Wilfred Lucas as Brute Force Edwin Curglot as Caveman Alfred Paget as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Jennie Lee as Cavewoman Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Edwin August Lionel Barrymore Harry Carey as In Womanless Tribe (The Old Days) John T. Dillon as In Club (Prologue) Frank Evans as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Harry Hyde as In Club (Prologue) J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Elmo Lincoln as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Charles Hill Mailes as Valet (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) Joseph McDermott as In Club (Prologue) / Tribesman (The Old Days) W.