The Dawn of Understanding
Movie| Title | The Dawn of Understanding |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Dec 2, 1918 |
| Genre | Western, Comedy |
| Director | David Smith , Charles R. Seeling |
| Production country | United States of America |
| Production companies | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Run time | 49 min. |
The Dawn of Understanding is a lost 1918 American silent Western comedy film produced by The Vitagraph Company of America and directed by David Smith. It stars Bessie Love in the first film of her nine-film contract with Vitagraph.
