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directed by William Worthington and starring Franklyn Farnum,

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.Lowe p.29

Cast

* Franklyn Farnum as Gregory Van Houten *

as Jean Haskins *

as Hazel Davidson * Charles Perley as James Hanley *

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as Mrs. Haskins *

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as Mr. Haskins

References

Bibliography

* Lowe, Denise. ''An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films: 1895-1930''. Routledge, 2014.

External links

* 1917 films 1917 drama films 1910s English-language films American silent feature films Silent American drama films American black-and-white films Universal Pictures films Films directed by William Worthington 1910s American films {{silent-drama-film-stub