''The Sporting Duchess'' is a 1915 American silent

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directed by

Barry O'Neil Barry O'Neil (September 24, 1865 – March 23, 1918) was a film director and writer. His real name was Thomas J. McCarthy. He directed several Thanhouser films including the production company's first two-reeler,https://www.thanhouser.org/TCOCD/Nar ...

and starring

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and

Ethel Clayton Ethel Clayton (November 8, 1882 – June 6, 1966) was an American actress of the silent film era. Early years Born in Champaign, Illinois, Clayton attended St. Elizabeth's school in Chicago. Career Clayton debuted on stage as a professional ...

. It was produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company. The film was remade by

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in 1920 with

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in the title role.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Sporting Duchess'' located in any film archives,The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''The Sporting Duchess''
/ref> it is a

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* * 1915 films American silent feature films Lost American films Lubin Manufacturing Company films American films based on plays American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films 1915 lost films Lost drama films Films directed by Barry O'Neil 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{1910s-drama-film-stub