The Blood of His Fathers

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The Blood of His Fathers
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Directed by Harrish Ingraham
Written by
Starring
CinematographyRobert A. Turnbull
Production
company
David Horsley Productions
Distributed byArt Dramas
Release date
  • September 10, 1917 (1917-09-10)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Blood of His Fathers is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Harrish Ingraham and starring Crane Wilbur, Jode Mullally and Ruth King. [1] The film begins shortly after the American Civil War when a renegade Confederate soldier commits three murders before jumping on to 1917.

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  1. Connelly p.324

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