The Yellow Pawn

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The Yellow Pawn
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Directed by George Melford
Screenplay by Frederic Arnold Kummer
Margaret Turnbull
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Wallace Reid
Cleo Ridgely
William Conklin
Tom Forman
Irene Aldwyn
Clarence Geldart
CinematographyPercy Hilburn (French)
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 23, 1916 (1916-11-23)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Yellow Pawn is a lost [1] 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Frederic Arnold Kummer and Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Wallace Reid, Cleo Ridgely, William Conklin, Tom Forman, Irene Aldwyn and Clarence Geldart. The film was released on November 23, 1916, by Paramount Pictures. [2] [3]

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References

  1. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Yellow Pawn
  2. Janiss Garza (2014). "Yellow-Pawn - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. "The Yellow Pawn". AFI. Retrieved 30 December 2014.