''A Child of the Wild'' is a 1917 American

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directed by John G. Adolfi and starring

June Caprice June Caprice (born Helen Elizabeth Lawson, November 19, 1895 – November 9, 1936) was an American silent film actress. Early life and career Born Helen Elizabeth Lawson in Arlington, Massachusetts, Caprice was educated in Boston. She began ...

Frank Morgan Francis Phillip Wuppermann (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949), known professionally as Frank Morgan, was an American character actor. He was best known for his appearances in films starting in the silent era in 1916, and then numerous sound ...

and Jane Lee.Solomon p.238 Another film of the same name was released in 1910 by

Bison Film Company Bison Film Company, also known as 101 Bison Film Company, is an American film studio established in 1909 and disestablished in 1917. It partnered with Miller Brothers 101 Ranch to lease 20,000 acres to build a Western town set and an Indian vill ...

Cast

as June Griest *

as Frank Trent *

Tom Brooke Thomas Brooke (born 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Thick Kevin in ''The Boat That Rocked'' (2009), Bill Wiggins and Andy Apsted in the BBC One television series ''Sherlock'' and ''Bodyguard'' respectively ...

as June's Father *

Richard Neill Richard Renchaw Neill Jr. (November 12, 1875 – April 8, 1970) was an American actor and screenwriter who worked in both the silent and sound eras. He performed in more than 200 films between 1910 and 1959, and during the early part of his ...

as Bob Gale * Jane Lee as Jane *

John W. Kellette John William Kellette (June 1873 – August 7, 1922) was an American songwriter. Kellette's most famous composition was " I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles," which was introduced in the musical revue The Passing Show of 1918, which he wrote with J ...

as A Tramp * John G. Adolfi as A Tramp

References

Bibliography

* Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2011.

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