The Flame of the Yukon (1917 film)

The Flame of the Yukon
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Directed by	Charles Miller
Written by	Monte Katterjohn
Produced by	Thomas H. Ince
Starring	Dorothy Dalton
Cinematography	Clyde De Vinna
Production company	Triangle Film Corporation
Distributed by	Triangle Film Corporation
Release date	July 1, 1917 (1917-07-01)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Flame of the Yukon is an extant 1917 American silent drama film starring Dorothy Dalton and directed by Charles Miller. The film was produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. ^{[1] [2]}

It is a surviving Triangle film at the Library of Congress, Packard facility. ^[3]

The story was remade in a 1926 film starring Seena Owen.

Cast

• Dorothy Dalton - Ethel Evans / "The Flame"
• Melbourne MacDowell - Black Jack Hovey
• Kenneth Harlan - George Fowler
• Margaret Thompson - Dolly
• William Fairbanks - George Fowler (as Carl Ullman)
• May Palmer - Mrs. George Fowler

Censorship

Before The Flame of the Yukon could be exhibited in Kansas, the Kansas Board of Review required the shortening of all drinking and gambling scenes in reel 6, and to reduce the fight scene. ^[4]

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Flame of the Yukon at silentera.com
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Flame of the Yukon". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
4. "Kansas Board of Review Movie Index - Kansas Historical Society". www.kansashistory.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

External links

• The Flame of the Yukon at IMDb