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The Girl and the Crisis
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by William V. Mong

Cast: Dorothy Davenport [Ellen Wilmot], Charles Perley [Oliver Barnitz], Harry Holden [Jacob Wilmot], William V. Mong [the honorable Peter Barnitz], Alfred Hollingsworth [David Houston], Forrest Seaberry [John]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / From a screen story by William V. Mong. Cinematography by Gus Peterson. / © 20 February 1917 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP10231]. Released 26 February 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Social.

Synopsis: A story of capital punishment.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Crime: Murder (Assassination) - Capital punishment - Death: Murder (Assassination) - Dreams

Listing updated: 1 December 2009.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-AFI.