Francis Powers (June 4, 1865

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– May 10, 1940

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) was a

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, screenwriter, and

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Selected filmography

*'' Clothes'' (1914) *'' The Port of Missing Men'' (1914 *''

The Ring and the Man ''The Ring and the Man'' is a lost film, lost 1914 silent film, silent dramatic film directed by Francis Powers (actor), Francis Powers and starring Bruce McRae. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and released on State Rights basis. C ...

'' (1914) *'' The Little Gray Lady'' (1914) * '' Shadows of Conscience'' (1921) * ''

Rouged Lips ''Rouged Lips'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Viola Dana, Tom Moore, and Nola Luxford. It is based in the story ''Upstage'' by Rita Weiman which appeared in ''Cosmopolitan Magazine ''Cosmopoli ...

'' (1923) * ''

Playing It Wild ''Playing It Wild'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by William Duncan and starring Duncan, Edith Johnson and Francis Powers.Rainey p.48 Cast * William Duncan as Jerry Hoskins * Edith Johnson as Beth Webb * Francis Powe ...

'' (1923) *'' The Love Trap'' (1923) *''

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln ''The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln'' is a 1924 American feature film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion. By the date of release, the film's title was shortened to ''Abraham Lincoln'', since the previous title was regarded ...

'' (1924) *'' The Iron Horse'' (1924) *'' Lightnin''' (1925) (uncredited) *''

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'' (1925) (uncredited) *'' The Fighting Heart'' (1925) (uncredited)

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