The Highway of Hope

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The Highway of Hope
The Highway of Hope poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Howard Estabrook
Screenplay by Harvey Gates
Willard Mack
Produced by Oliver Morosco
Starring House Peters, Sr.
Kathlyn Williams
Jim Farley
Harry De Vere
Cinematography James Van Trees
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • May 17, 1917 (1917-05-17)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Highway of Hope is a lost [1] 1917 American Western silent film directed by Howard Estabrook and written by Harvey Gates and Willard Mack. The film stars House Peters, Sr., Kathlyn Williams, Jim Farley and Harry De Vere. The film was released on May 17, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. the Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Highway of Hope
  2. "The Highway of Hope". AFI. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. "The Highway of Hope". Silent Era. Retrieved January 2, 2015.