The Secret Orchard

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The Secret Orchard
Directed by Frank Reicher
Screenplay by Agnes and Egerton Castle (novel)
Channing Pollock (play)
William C. deMille
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Cleo Ridgely
Blanche Sweet
Edward MacKay
Gertrude Kellar
Carlyle Blackwell
Theodore Roberts
Cinematography Homer Scott
Walter Stradling
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • August 9, 1915 (1915-08-09)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Secret Orchard is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Channing Pollock and William C. deMille. The film stars Cleo Ridgely, Blanche Sweet, Edward MacKay, Gertrude Kellar, Carlyle Blackwell and Theodore Roberts. The film was released on August 9, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

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