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A Life in the Balance
(1913) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Mack Sennett

Cast: Ford Sterling, Dot Farley

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / No copyright registration. Released 14 April 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Baby. [?] Completed or shipped? on 5 March 1913.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 October 2012.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 46, 138-139; Lahue-Mack p. 291; Lahue-Triangle p. 130 : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.