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The Hungry Heart
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Robert G. Vignola

Cast: Pauline Frederick [Courtney Vaughan], Howard Hall [Richard Vaughan], Robert Cain [Basil Gallatin], Helen Lindroth [Nanny], Eldean Steuart [Winchie]

Famous Players Film Company production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Charles Maigne, from the novel The Hungry Heart by David Graham Phillips. Cinematography by Ned Van Buren. / © 22 October 1917 by Famous Players Film Company [LP11624]. Released 5 November 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Adultery - Affairs - Explosives - Love triangles

Listing updated: 5 July 2012.

References: AFI-F1 nn. F1.2101, F1.2102; Brownlow-Behind p. 35 : Website-AFI.