''The Flame of the Yukon'' is an extant 1917 American silent
drama film
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starring
Dorothy Dalton
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and directed by
Charles Miller. The film was produced and distributed by the
Triangle Film Corporation
Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922.
History
The studio was founded in July 1 ...
.
It is a surviving Triangle film at the
Library of Congress
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, Packard facility.
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Flame of the Yukon''
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The story was remade
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in a 1926 film starring Seena Owen
Seena Owen (born Signe Auen; November 14, 1894 – August 15, 1966) was an American silent film actress and screenwriter.
Early life
Born Signe Auen in Spokane, Washington, she was the youngest of three children raised by Jens Christensen and K ...
.
Cast
*Dorothy Dalton
Dorothy Dalton (September 22, 1893 – April 13, 1972) was an American silent film actress and stage personality who worked her way from a stock company to a movie career. Beginning in 1910, Dalton was a player in stock companies in Chicago; Te ...
- Ethel Evans / "The Flame"
*Melbourne MacDowell
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- Black Jack Hovey
*Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.
Early life
Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
- George Fowler
*Margaret Thompson
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- Dolly
*William Fairbanks
William Fairbanks (born Carl Ullman; May 24, 1894 – April 1, 1945) was an American actor. He appeared in over 65 silent era films between 1916 and 1928.
Biography
Fairbanks was born Carl Ullman in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Charles ...
- George Fowler (as Carl Ullman)
*May Palmer - Mrs. George Fowler
References
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1917 films
American silent feature films
1917 drama films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Charles Miller
Triangle Film Corporation films
1910s American films
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