Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines | |
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Directed by | Fred E. Wright |
Based on | the play by Clyde Fitch |
Produced by | Essanay Studios |
Starring | Ann Murdock |
Cinematography | Jackson Rose |
Production company | |
Distributed by | V-L-S-E |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English titles |
Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines is a lost [1] 1916 silent film directed by Fred E. Wright and starring Ann Murdock. It is based on the 1901 play of the same name by Clyde Fitch which starred Ethel Barrymore. It was produced by the Essanay Studios in Chicago. [2] [3]
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