The Devil's Bait | |
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Directed by | Harry Harvey |
Written by | Will M. Ritchey |
Produced by | Balboa Amusement Producing Company E.D. Horkheimer H.M. Horkheimer Harry A. Pollard |
Starring | Ruth Roland |
Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent film..(English intertitles) |
The Devil's Bait is an extant 1917 dramatic silent feature film starring Ruth Roland, an actress usually associated with serials. It was directed by Harry Harvey and produced by the Balboa Amusement Producing Company. General Film Company handled the distribution. [1]
Future director Henry King, still an actor at this time, appears as a supporting player in the film. This movie exists in the Library of Congress collection. [2] [3]
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