Ruling Passions

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Directed byAbraham S. Schomer
Written byAbraham S. Schomer
Produced bySchomer Photoplay Producing Company
Starring Julia Dean
Edwin Arden
Claire Whitney
Cinematography Sol Polito
Distributed byState Rights
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Release date
  • October 1918 (1918-10)
Running time
8 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
left to right: Edwin Arden, Claire Whitney and Earl Schenck. Ruling Passions 1919 scene.jpg
left to right: Edwin Arden, Claire Whitney and Earl Schenck.

Ruling Passions is a lost [1] 1918 American silent drama film produced, written, and directed by Abraham S. Schomer and starring Julia Dean. It was released on State Rights basis. [2]

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