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L’empreinte ou La main rouge
Also known as Incriminating Evidence in the USA
(1909) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Paul-Henry Burguet (Henri Burguet)

Cast: Mistinguett, Max Dearly, Gaston Séverin, Henri Étiévant, Albert Dieudonné, Paul-Henry Burguet (Henri Burguet), Stacia Napierkowska, Degeorges], [?] Séverin-Mars?

Le Film d’Art production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / From the pantomime “Conscience” by Fernand Le Borne. Cinematography by Émile Pierre. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The first Film d’Art production. [?] Pratt-Spellbound p. ? lists L’Assassinat du duc de Guise (1908) as the second Film d'Art production. The film was released in the USA as Incriminating Evidence (at 1160 feet) by Pathé Frères [American] on 3 February 1909.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 31 December 2024.

References: Pratt-Spellbound p. ? : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.