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The Adopted Son
(1917) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five or Six? reels / [?] 4800? feet
Directed by Charles Brabin

Cast: Francis X. Bushman [‘Two Gun’ Carter], Beverly Bayne [Marian Conover], Leslie Stowe [Tom McLane], J.W. Johnston [Henry McLane], John Smiley [Luke Conover], Gertrude Norman [Mrs. Conover], Pat O’Malley [George Conover]

Rolfe Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation [Metro Star Series Production De Luxe]. / Scenario by Albert Shelby Le Vino, from the short story “The Adopted Son” by Max Brand (Frederick Faust). Producetion supervised by Maxwell Karger. Cinematography by R.J. Bergquist. / © 17 October 1917 by Metro Pictures Corporation [LP11572]. Released 29 October 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama: Rural.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 April 2012.

References: Website-AFI.