Arms and the Woman

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Arms and the Woman
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Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Written by Ouida Bergère
Starring Mary Nash
Lumsden Hare
H. Cooper Cliffe
Cinematography Arthur C. Miller
Production
company
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • November 26, 1916 (1916-11-26)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Arms and the Woman is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Mary Nash, Lumsden Hare and H. Cooper Cliffe. It has been described as Edward G. Robinson's film debut, [1] but the AFI Catalog of Feature Films states this claim is made only in some sources, as well as the film's sets having been designed by art director Anton Grot. It was shot in Jersey City, New Jersey. [2]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of Arms and the Woman located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3]

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References

  1. Beck p. 32
  2. Arms and the Woman at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: Arms and the Woman". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

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