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The Moment Before
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Robert G. Vignola

Cast: Pauline Frederick [Madge], Thomas Holding [Harold], Frank Losee [the Duke of Maldon], J.W. Johnston [John, the gypsy], Edward Sturgis [Ojoe], Henry Hallam [the bishop]

Famous Players Film Company production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by Hugh Ford, from the play The Moment of Death by Israel Zangwill. Cinematography by Eddie Gheller. / © 15 April 1916 by Famous Players Film Company [LU8082]. Released 27 April 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Location cinematography was taken in Florida.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists in the Cineteca Nazionale (Rome) film archive [35mm nitrate positive (fragments missing)].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 May 2018.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.