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The Desire of the Moth
(1917) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Rupert Julian

Cast: Ruth Clifford [Stella Vorhis], Monroe Salisbury [Christopher Foy], W.H. Bainbridge [Colonel Vorhis], Rupert Julian [John Wesley Pringle], Milton Brown [Matt Lisner], Al Sears (Allan Sears) [Dick Marr]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated (The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated). / Scenario by Elliott J. Clawson, from a story by Eugene M. Rhodes. Cinematography by Ed Kull. / © 25 September 1917 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP11458]. Released 22 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival Status: The film is presumed lost.

Listing updated: 17 February 2008.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 26 : Website-AFI.

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