Saving the Family Name

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Saving the Family Name
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Lois Weber
Phillips Smalley
Screenplay byLois Weber
Starring Mary MacLaren
Gerard Alexander
Carl von Schiller
Jack Holt
Phillips Smalley
Harry Depp
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Production
company
Distributed byBluebird Photoplays, Inc.
Release date
  • September 11, 1916 (1916-09-11)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Saving the Family Name is a 1916 American drama film directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley and written by Lois Weber. The film stars Mary MacLaren, Gerard Alexander, Carl von Schiller, Jack Holt, Phillips Smalley, and Harry Depp. The film was released on September 11, 1916, by Bluebird Photoplays, Inc. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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