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Brass Buttons
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 4685 feet
Directed by Henry King

Cast: William Russel (William Russell) [Kingdon Hollister], Eileen Percy [Bernice Cleveland], Helen Howard [Madeline], Frank Brownlee [Terence Callahan], Bull Montana [‘Jake the Priest’], Wilbur Higby [Mayor Dave McCullough], Carl Stockdale [‘Cold-Deck Dallas’]

William Russell Productions, Incorporated (American Film Company, Incorporated) production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Stephen Fox (Jules Furthman), from a screen story by Stephen Fox (Jules Furthman). / © 31 March 1919 by American Film Company, Incorporated [LP13550]. Released 30 May 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0462.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 21 September 2012.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0462; Weaver-Twenty p. 452.