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
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Velvet Paw is a 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. [1]

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

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References

  1. Waldman p.51

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