Man's Genesis

Man's Genesis — Plot

An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering in her cave in mourning. The two new lovers form a connection, but Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling. In his cave, Weakhands thinks up the design of a stone club. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again-- An early step in human progress.

• Release date
• July 10, 1912
• Runtime
• 17 min
• Genres
• Adventure, Drama, History, Comedy
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

Man's Genesis — Cast

W. Chrystie Miller Grandfather Robert Harron Weakhands Mae Marsh Lillywhite Wilfred Lucas Bruteforce Charles Hill Mailes Cave Man

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W.C. Robinson Cave Man Claire McDowell Cave Woman Mack Sennett