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The Half-Breed
Also known as {The Half Breed}, {The Halfbreed}
(1916) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Allan Dwan

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks [Lo Dorman], Alma Reuben [Teresa], Sam de Grasse [Sheriff Dunn], Tom Wilson [Curson], Frank Brownlee [Winslow Wynn], Jewel Carmen [Nellie], George Beranger (André Beranger) [Jack Brace]

The Fine Arts Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / From the novel In the Carquinez Woods by Bret Harte. / Released 30 July 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / Working title: In the Carquinez Woods.

Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1748.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost : Fragmentary print exists, only the first two reels have survived.

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Fires - Native Americans - Police: Sheriffs - Rescues

Listing updated: 12 Janaury 2012.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.1748; Bardèche-History p. 115; Bogdanovich-Dwan pp. 8, 42, 43; Card-Seductive p. 54 : ClasIm-241 p. 5 : Website-AFI.