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The Hero of the Hour
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Raymond Wells

Cast: Jack Mulhall [Billy Brooks], Fritzi Ridgeway [Mildred Nebeker], Wadsworth Harris [William Brooks Sr.], Eugene Owen [Nebeker], Fred Burns [the foreman], M.K. Wilson [the Mexican], Grace MacLean [Juanita], Noble Johnson [an Indian]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by Eugene B. Lewis, from a screen story by Raymond Wells. Cinematography by Pliny W. Horne. / © 12 April 1917 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP10566]. Released 23 April 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama: Western.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1937.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Bandits - Kidnapping - Native Americans - Transportation: Trains

Listing updated: 22 May 2012.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.1937; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : ClasIm-224 p. 55; ClasIm-225 p. 47 : Website-AFI.