Paws of the Bear

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Paws of the Bear
Directed by Reginald Barker
Written by J.G. Hawks
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring William Desmond
Clara Williams
Robert McKim
Production
company
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • June 17, 1917 (1917-06-17)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Paws of the Bear is a 1917 American war drama film directed by Reginald Barker and starring William Desmond, Clara Williams and Robert McKim. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Taves p.100
  2. Paws of the Bear at silentera.com
  3. Pictorial History of the Silent Screen p.146 by Daniel Blum c.1953
  4. AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993: Paws of the Bear

Preservation

This is a lost film as no prints survive. [1]

Bibliography


  1. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:Paws of the Bear