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The Petal on the Current
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Tod Browning

Cast: Mary MacLaren [Stella Schump], Gertrude Claire [Stella’s mother], Fritzie Ridgeway [Cora Kinealy], Robert Anderson [John Gilley], Beatrice Burnham [Gertie Cobb], Victor Potel [Skinny Flint], David Butler [Ed Kinealy]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Universal Special Attraction]. / Scenario by Waldemar Young, from the short story “The Petal on the Current” by Fannie Hurst. Cinematography by William Fildew. / © 18 July 1919 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP13967]. Released 4 August 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Courtrooms - USA: California: San Francisco

Listing updated: 26 December 2012.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 33 : Website-AFI.