His Own People

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His Own People
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Still of the film with Betty Blythe, Harry T. Morey, and Gladys Leslie
Directed by William P. S. Earle
Story by William Addison Lathrop
StarringHarry T. Morey
Gladys Leslie
Arthur Donaldson
William R. Dunn
Betty Blythe
CinematographyJohn W. Brown
Production
companies
Vitagraph Company of America
A Blue Ribbon Feature
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • December 31, 1917 (1917-12-31)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

His Own People is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by William P. S. Earle and starring Harry T. Morey, Gladys Leslie, Arthur Donaldson, William R. Dunn, and Betty Blythe. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America on December 31, 1917. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

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  2. "His Own People". AllMovie. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  3. "His Own People". TCM.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: His Own People