The Snarl

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The Snarl
Directed by Raymond B. West
Written by Lambert Hillyer
Leona Hutton
Produced by Thomas H. Ince
Starring Bessie Barriscale
Charles Gunn
Howard Hickman
Cinematography Charles J. Stumar
Production
companies
Distributed by Triangle Distributing
Release date
  • May 6, 1917 (1917-05-06)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Snarl is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Raymond B. West and starring Bessie Barriscale, Charles Gunn and Howard Hickman. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Brunton. [2]

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Preservation

With no prints of The Snarl located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3] In October of 2019, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list. [2]

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References

  1. Connelly p.412
  2. 1 2 "The Snarl". afi.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Snarl". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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