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The Wrath of the Gods; or, The Destruction of Sakura-Jima
Also known as [The Destruction of Sakura-Jima; or, The Wrath of the Gods]
(1914) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five or Six? reels
Directed by Reginald Barker and Thomas H. Ince

Cast: Sessue Hayakawa [Baron Yamaki], Tsuru Aoki [Toya San], Frank Borzage [Tom Wilson], Thomas Kurihara (Kisaburo Kurihara) [Takeo, the prophet], Mr. Yoshida (Henry Kotani) [Hanoke, the jinrickisha driver], Gladys Brockwell, Hershel Mayall

New York Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. Scenario by Thomas H. Ince and William H. Clifford + [C. Gardner Sullivan]. Special effects director, Raymond B. West. / Released 8 June 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Some location cinematography was taken on the beaches near Santa Monica, California.

Drama: Action.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [35mm restoration negative, 35mm restoration positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: American (Abroad) - Japan: Sakura-Jima - Rescues - Volcanoes: Volcanic eruptions

Listing updated: 19 June 2013.

References: Bardèche-History pp. 110, 129; Everson-American p. 369; Tarbox-Lost pp. 177, 180 : ClasIm-220 p. 40; ClasIm-240 p. 10 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.