The Golden Fetter

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The Golden Fetter
Directed by Edward LeSaint
Screenplay byCharles Tenney Jackson
Charles Maigne
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Wallace Reid
Anita King
Tully Marshall
Guy Oliver
Walter Long
Mrs. Lewis McCord
Cinematography Allen M. Davey
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • January 25, 1917 (1917-01-25)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Golden Fetter is a 1917 American romance silent film directed by Edward LeSaint and written by Charles Tenney Jackson and Charles Maigne. The film stars Wallace Reid, Anita King, Tully Marshall, Guy Oliver, Walter Long, and Mrs. Lewis McCord. The film was released on January 25, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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