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A Dark Lover’s Play
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: [?] Mack Swain?

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / Released [?] 31 December 1914 or 2 January 1915? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: A Nigger Dice Game. [?] Completed or shipped? on 19 December 1914.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: African-Americans - Blackface

Listing updated: 19 August 2018.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 34, 150; Lahue-Mack pp. 297 : Website-IMDb.