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The Mainspring
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Henry King

Cast: Henry King [Ned Gillett], Ethel Pepperell [Frances Hardor], Bert Ensminger (Robert Ensminger) [‘Bellows’ Jones], Charles Blaisdell [J.J. O’Rourke], J. Cullen Landis (Cullen Landis) [Bellamy Hardor], Arma Jacobson (Arma Carlton) [Peggy Mason]

Scenario by Frances Guihan, from the short story “The Mainspring” Louis Joseph Vance. Production supervision by E.D. Horkheimer and H.M. Horkheimer. / Released 17 August 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Western.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 10 August 2014.

References: ClasIm-240 p. 43 : Website-IMDb.