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Cardinal Richelieu’s Ward
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by W. Eugene Moore Jr. (Eugene Moore)

Cast: James Cruze [Cardinal Richelieu], Florence La Badie [Julie de Mortemar, his ward], Morris Foster (J. Morris Foster) [Chevalier Adrien de Mauprat], Nolan Gane [François], Justus Barnes (Justus D. Barnes) [Huguet], Arthur Bauer [Joseph], Lila Chester [Marion de Lorme], Frank L. Gereghty, George Barnes

Thanhouser Film Corporation production; distributed by Continental Feature Film Corporation [Thanhouser “Big” Productions]. / Scenario by Lloyd F. Lonergan (Lloyd Lonergan), from the play Richelieu by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton. Assistant director, Frank L. Gereghty. / No copyright registration. Released 1 March 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Richelieu.

Drama: Historical.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 21 March 2012.

References: Tarbox-Lost pp. 11, 180 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.