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The Better Man
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Henry B. Walthall [the girl’s suitor], Gertrude Robinson, Arthur V. Johnson [the better man], James Cooley [Walter’s rival]

Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by [?] Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company? / Scenario by Hazel B. Hubbard. / Released 9 March 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 21 May 2012.

References: Website-IMDb.