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An Oily Scoundrel
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by E.A. Frazee (Edwin Frazee)

Cast: Fred Mace [the station agent], Dale Fuller [the agent’s admirer], Louella Maxam [the station agent’s daughter], Earle Rodney [the daughter’s sweetheart], Charles Arling [the first crook], Hugh Fay [the second crook], Little Billy Gilbert (Billy Gilbert) [the henchman], Josef Swickard [the constable], Polly Moran [the swindled real estate buyer], William Hauber [the first crooked real estate broker], Bill Weber (William Weber) [the second crooked real estate broker], Tom Kennedy [the sheriff]

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Assistant director, Walter C. Reed. / Released 26 March 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 February 2016.

References: Lahue-Kops p. 158 : Website-IMDb.