The Straight Road

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The Straight Road
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Allan Dwan
Screenplay by Clyde Fitch(play)
Produced by Daniel Frohman
Starring Gladys Hanson
William Russell
Iva Shepard
Arthur Hoops
Lorraine Huling
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 12, 1914 (1914-11-12)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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The Straight Road is a 1914 American drama silent film based upon the play by Clyde Fitch, directed by Allan Dwan, and starring Gladys Hanson, William Russell, Iva Shepard, Arthur Hoops and Lorraine Huling. It was released on November 12, 1914, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "The Straight Road (1914) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:..The Straight Road
  4. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, (<-book title) page 175 c.1978 by the American Film Institute