The Three Godfathers | |
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Directed by | Edward LeSaint |
Written by | Harvey Gates Edward LeSaint |
Based on | The Three Godfathers 1913 novel by Peter B. Kyne |
Produced by | Universal's "Bluebird Photoplays" unit |
Starring | Harry Carey |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 6 reels |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Three Godfathers is a 1916 American silent film featuring Harry Carey. The film was remade in 1919 as Marked Men , which also starred Carey. [1] John Ford's 1948 remake of Three Godfathers was dedicated to Harry Carey Sr., the star of the first adaptation. [2]
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