The Victim (1916 film)

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The Victim
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Directed by Will S. Davis
Written byWill S. Davis (scenario)
Starring Valeska Suratt
CinematographyA. Lloyd Lewis
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • December 25, 1916 (1916-12-25)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Victim is a 1916 American silent drama film that was written and directed by Will S. Davis. The film starred Valeska Suratt and Herbert Heyes, and was distributed by Fox Film Corporation. [1] All prints are believed to be lost. [2]

Contents

Plot summary

Cast

*Charles Edwards as Doc Burns

See also

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Victim at silentera.com
  2. International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Pratt, George C. (1982). Faces and Fabrics/Feathers and Furs. George Eastman House. p. 3. ISBN   0-935398-05-8.