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An American Live Wire
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Thomas R. Mills

Cast: Earle Williams [Willard Geddie], Grace Darmond [Ida Payne], Hal Clements [Frank Goodwin], Miss Toner (Claire Toner) [Isabel Guilert], Orral Humphrey [Detective O’Day], Margaret Bennett [Mrs. Payne], Malcolm Blevins [J. Ward Tolliver]

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagraph, Incorporated [A Blue Ribbon Feature]. / Scenario by William Addison Lathrop, from the short story “The Lotus and the Bottle” by O. Henry. Cinematography by Fred Held. Presented by Albert E. Smith. / © 13 March 1918 by The Vitagraph Company of America [LP12171]. Released 18 March 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Americans (Abroad) - Arrests (False) - Authors: O. Henry - Crime: Embezzlement - Death: Suicide - Government: Presidents - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives - Mistaken identities - Mistresses - South America - USA: New York: New York

Listing updated: 22 May 2012.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.