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  • The War Prayer (2007)
  • Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
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The War Prayer (2007)
Short | 10 min | Short, Drama

Outraged by American military intervention in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Mark Twain wrote a short story called "The War Prayer" in 1905. Harper's Bazaar Magazine rejected the piece, as did Twain's own publisher. Even ...See moreOutraged by American military intervention in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Mark Twain wrote a short story called "The War Prayer" in 1905. Harper's Bazaar Magazine rejected the piece, as did Twain's own publisher. Even his family and friends feared it was 'sacrilegious', and the story remained unpublished until 1923...thirteen years after his death. "I don't think the prayer will be published in my time. None but the dead are permitted to tell the truth." Written by Anonymous See less
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Marco Sanchez (adaptation) | Mark Twain (short story)
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Updated Sep 11, 2007

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Sep 11, 2007 (United States)

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20 cast members
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Alison Aulakh
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Kristen Clement
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Thomas Dekker
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Emmy Farese
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Stefanie Goldstein
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Stephen Gustavson
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John Dahl Honoré
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Krystal Landrum
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Maleena Lawrence
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Kimberly Ohanesian
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Erik Ortman
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Marco Sanchez
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Joseph Silva
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Jeremy Sisto
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Tim Sullivan
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Reno Ursal
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Ethan Veneklasen
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Susan Farese
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Katrina-Jovan Howard
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