The Stubbornness of Geraldine

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The Stubbornness of Geraldine
Directed by Gaston Mervale
Based ona play by Clyde Fitch
Release date
  • 1915 (1915)
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent film
English intertitles

The Stubbornness of Geraldine is a 1915 American silent film directed by Gaston Mervale adapted from a play by Clyde Fitch.


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