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Pedro Esquirel and Dionecio Gonzales
(1894) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by W.K.L. Dickson

Cast: Pedro Esquirel [himself], Dionecio Gonzales [himself]

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Raff & Gammon. / No copyright registration. / Kinetoscope 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Early Kinetograph camera films were shot at approximately 48 frames per second.

Performance.

Synopsis: [Raff & Gammon catalog, October 1894, page ?] Pedro Esquirel and Dionecio Gonzales — Mexican duel. (Full of action, exciting and interesting.)

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 18 March 2012.

References: Ramsaye-Million p. 839.