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The Angel of Contention
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by John B. O’Brien

Cast: Lillian Gish [Nettie, the angel], Spottiswoode Aitken [her father], George Siegmann [Sheriff Magoon], Raoul Walsh [Jack Colter]

The Majestic Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Scenario by George Pattullo, from the short story “The Sheriff of Contention” by Will Levington Comfort. / Released 5 July 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 17 June 2014.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 145 : Website-IMDb.