The Velvet Paw

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The Velvet Paw
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Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Written by
Starring
Cinematography John van den Broek
Edited by Clarence Brown
Production
company
Paragon Films
Distributed by World Film
Release date
  • September 11, 1916 (1916-09-11)
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Velvet Paw is a lost [1] 1916 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring House Peters, Gail Kane and Ned Burton. The film offers a critical view of rampant corruption in American politics. [2]

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The film's sets were designed by the French-born art director Ben Carré.

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