The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse poster

Movie · 1921

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

“AN EPIC OF REALISM With its great scenes of Argentine-its intimate views of Parisian life-its titanic battle scenes-its massive settings-its tremendous realism-its faithful reproduction of the vital story-its mighty drama-its soul stirring romance.”

Released 6 March 1921 156 min War / Romance / Drama More from 1921 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Set in the years before and during World War I, this epic tale tells the story of a rich Argentine family, one of its two descending branches being half of French heritage, the other being half German. Following the death of the family patriarch, the man's two daughters and their families resettle to France and Germany, respectively. In time the Great War breaks out, putting members of the family on opposing sides.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Edward Connelly
as Lodgekeeper
61
Josef Swickard
as Marcelo Desnoyers
54
Mark Fenton
as Senator Lacour
54
Pomeroy Cannon
as Madariaga
51
John St. Polis
as Etienne Laurier
47
Arthur Hoyt
as Lieutenant Schnitz
46
Nigel De Brulier
as Tchernoff
43
Bowditch M. Turner
as Argensola
43
Mabel Van Buren
as Elena
42
Stuart Holmes
as Otto von Hartrott
36
Wallace Beery
as Lieut. Col. von Richthosen
35
Jean Hersholt
as Prof. von Hartrott (uncredited)
34
Bridgetta Clark
as Doña Luisa
30
Alan Hale
as Karl von Hartrott
29
Rudolph Valentino
as Julio Desnoyers
25
Derek Ghent
as René Lacour
23
Alice Terry
as Marguerite Laurier
21
Virginia Warwick
as Chichí
18
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
43years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Edward Connelly — oldest on the call sheet
18Virginia Warwick — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast
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