A Soul at Stake

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A Soul at Stake
Directed by William Garwood
Written by Calder Johnstone
John Fleming Wilson
Starring William Garwood
Andrew Arbuckle
Lois Wilson
Distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
October 13, 1916
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

A Soul at Stake is a 1916 American silent short Oriental drama based on a book written by John Fleming Wilson and scenarioized by Calder Johnstone. It was directed by and starring William Garwood, Andrew Arbuckle and Lois Wilson. [1]

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References

  1. "The Moving Picture World". Chalmers Publishing Company. 1916. p. 256. Retrieved 2022-07-20.