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The Valley of Decision
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Rea Berger

Cast: Richard Bennett [‘Young Manhood’ / Arnold Gray], Adrienne Morrison [‘Love’ / Jane Morton], Blanche Hanson [‘Ambition’ / Rhoda Lewis], George Periolat [‘Wisdom’ / Doctor Brainard], Constance Bennett, Barbara Bennett, Joan Bennett, Blanche Bennett

American Film Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Mutual Star Production]. / From a screen story by Clifford Howard. / Released 4 December 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot at the American studios in Santa Barbara, California. The Bennett sisters appeared in a prologue to the film entitled “The Shadowland of Souls Unborn.” Blanche Bennett was Richard’s sister.

Drama: Social.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.4703.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Abortion - Birth control - Greed - Pregnancy

Listing updated: 30 November 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.4703; Parish-Glamour pp. 34, 94 : Website-ASFFDb.