''The Grub-Stake'' is a 1923 American silent

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film produced by and starring

Nell Shipman Nell Shipman (born Helen Foster-Barham; October 25, 1892 – January 23, 1970) was a Canadian actress, author, screenwriter, producer, director, animal rights activist and animal trainer. Her works often had autobiographical elements to them and ...

. It was directed by Shipman's partner Bert Van Tuyle. It is considered an independent film.

Cast

as Faith Diggs * Alfred Allen as Mark Leroy *

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as Skipper Diggs *

Lillian Leighton Lillianne Brown Leighton (May 17, 1874 – March 19, 1956), known professionally as Lillian Leighton, was an American silent film actress. Leighton started her career in Chicago. Leighton was born in Auroraville, Wisconsin, on May 17, 187 ...

as Dawson Kate *

George Berrell George Berrell (December 16, 1849 – April 20, 1933) was an American actor of both the 19th and early 20th century stage and of the silent film era. He appeared in numerous stage plays as well as more than 50 films over the course of a car ...

as Malamute Mike * Hugh Thompson as Jeb, Kate's son * C. K. Van Auker as the mounty * Ah Wing as Leroy's manservant * Marjorie Warfield as art student * Lloyd Peters

Preservation

A copy of ''The Grub-Stake'' is in the

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.Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database ''The Grub-Stake''
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References

External links

* * 1923 films 1923 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films {{silent-film-stub