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Fighting for Love
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Raymond Wells

Cast: Ruth Stonehouse [Sylvia], Jack Mulhall [Jim], Jean Hersholt [Ferdinand], Noble Johnson [Johnny Little Bear], J.F. Briscoe [Bill Guard], Ruby Marshall [the king’s favorite]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by Fred Myton, from a screen story by Raymond Wells. Cinematography by R.E. Irish. / © 29 December 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP9862]. Released 8 January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy-Drama.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.1325.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Americans (Abroad) - Cowboys - Royalty: Kings

Listing updated: 29 January 2010.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.1325; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 23; Spehr-American p. 273 : ClasIm-224 p. 55; ClasIm-225 p. 47 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.